Judge William Phillips of the Tennessee Court of Appeals is accepting applications to serve as his Law Clerk.
Duties and Responsibilities: Primary duties include researching substantive legal issues, preparing legal memoranda, bench briefs, orders, and drafting opinions; reviewing opinions and orders circulated by other Judges and Court Staff Attorneys; conducting legal research; advising Judge Phillips on pending cases; preparing for oral argument; analyzing applications for permission to appeal; and other related work as necessary.
Qualifications and Experience: Applicants should possess a strong academic record, excellent research and writing skills, and high standards of integrity and professionalism. The successful applicant must also be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing; research complex legal problems or questions and apply legal principles; represent the court in a respectful manner; analyze, appraise and organize facts, evidence, legal documentation, and precedents in assigned cases; and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Graduation from law school with a juris doctorate degree is required.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
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Submit an Application for Employment in PDF, a resume, and three professional references by email to human.resources@tncourts.gov. The Court System accepts only electronic applicant information saved in PDF format.
Thank you for taking time to submit your information for consideration. Please note that applicants will only receive communication regarding submissions if selected for an interview.