Law Clerk - Monmouth Vicinage (2027-2028)

Law Clerk - Monmouth Vicinage (2027-2028)

This listing closes on 3/31/2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Employer New Jersey Courts

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Monmouth Vicinage, 71 Monument Park, Freehold, NJ

Job Type Full Time

Job Number 2026-13673

Central Office/Vicinage Monmouth Vicinage

Opening Date 10/26/2026

Closing Date 3/31/2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Description

• Launch Your Legal Career with a Significant Judicial Clerkship in New Jersey Courts

• Are you ready to take the first step toward a transformative legal career? Becoming a judicial law clerk with New Jersey Courts offers an unparalleled opportunity for law school graduates to engage in meaningful work, develop critical skills, and build connections that will help you in shaping your future. With over 400 clerkships positions available annually across Supreme, Appellate, Tax, and Superior Courts, this experience could be your gateway to professional success.

• Why Choose a Judicial Clerkship with NJ Courts?

• Immerse yourself in the inner workings of New Jersey Courts and gain exclusive behind-the-scenes knowledge of the judicial process. Work closely with justices, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, trial litigators, and court staff - all while playing a vital role in serving the public

• Your assigned justice or judge may become a lifelong mentor, guiding you with career-defining legal advice

• Collaborate daily with fellow court employees, attorneys, self-represented litigants, and court personnel in a dynamic environment

• Build invaluable connections that will open doors to exciting opportunities after your clerkship

• Enhance your legal skillset

• Receive mediation training, attend professional development courses, and earn CLE credits toward your bar certification. Develop expertise that will set you apart in your legal career

• Competitive salaries

• Example of Duties

• Trial Court Law Clerks - Gain practical experience by observing judicial proceedings, attending conferences, mediating small claims cases, and summarizing information for judges. Law clerks for assignment judges also learn court administration and assist with emergent motions.

Qualifications

• Law clerks must have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association by the time of their law clerk appointment. The Judiciary's law clerkship program is intended for recent law school graduates, which is defined as graduating within the last four years. Selected candidates will be required to provide an official, final law school transcript, not a photocopy, which includes the date of graduation from their law school at the time of hire. Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential.

• Individuals who have served or are currently serving in a trial court or Tax Court clerkship may be eligible to serve an additional one-year clerkship in the Appellate Division or Supreme Court.

• It is helpful to have completed a course in mediation prior to the start of the clerkship. Under Court Rule, all trial court law clerks who will serve as mediators must first complete the Judiciary sponsored 12-hour mediation training or its equivalent. Applicants selected for clerkships can request a waiver from attending the Judiciary's training program at the start of the court term by providing documentation that confirms that they successfully completed an approved alternative dispute resolution course.

• Supplemental Information

• Benefits of Becoming a Judicial Law Clerk

• Hybrid Work Schedule - Enjoy up to four remote workdays per month with high-speed internet access and multifactor authentication.

• Residency Flexibility - Law clerks are exempt from New Jersey’s residency law during their court term, and those serving a second clerkship in a higher court remain exempt.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Full-time state employees with 10+ years of service can apply for federal student loan forgiveness.

• Health Benefits - Eligible to for comprehensive coverage for you and your eligible dependents through the State Health Program (SHBP).

Benefits

• Program (SHBP).

• Paid Time Off - Earn up to 15 personal and 15 sick days.

• Competitive Salaries for the 2026-2027 Court Term

• Superior Court Assignment Judge: $69,168

• Superior Court Chancery Division (General Equity): $69,168

• Superior Court Law Division (Civil, Criminal and Family): $63,706

• Salaries are based on a 52-week court term in addition to a two-week overlap as noted above, which will be paid at a separate weekly rate. The salaries above are for the 2026-2027 Court Term. The salaries for the 2027-2028 Court Term are to be determined based on funding availability.

• Court Term Dates

• Superior Court Assignment Judge, Chancery Division and Law Division: August 16, 2027 – August 25, 2028 (includes a two-week overlap).

Notes:

• Law clerks may hold outside employment with prior approval as provided in the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees.
• Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to DHS regulations.
• Special Note: Individuals selected for clerkships must agree to a thorough background check, which will also include fingerprinting.

New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:

• State Health Program including options for medical, dental and prescription coverage

• Public Employee's Retirement System pension program

• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for employees with 10 years or more of service

• Generous leave program which includes vacation, personal and sick leave and 13 annual paid holidays

• Voluntary investment programs separate from and in addition to the pension plan through the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Supplemental Annuity Trust of New Jersey (SACT)

• Comprehensive training offerings including LinkedIn Learning.

• Tax Savings Programs including the Premium Option Plan, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Commuter TaxSave

• NJBest 529 College Savings Plan

• Member Term Life Coverage including basic and optional plans

• Employer

• New Jersey Courts

• Address

• See Above

• Various Counties, New Jersey, US

• Website

• http://www.njcourts.gov