COURT LAW CLERK

COURT LAW CLERK

Salary: $35.38 - $52.32 Hourly Location: Clark County - Las Vegas, NV Job Type: PERMANENT Job Number: 30710X Department: Justice Court - Las Vegas Division Central Svcs Opening Date: 01/27/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

About the Position

The Justice Court - Las Vegas is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Court Law Clerk position. As a member of the Court's team, you will conduct legal research on applicable legal and factual issues at the direction of a judge, utilize computerized research tools and/or law library resources. The Court Law Clerk interprets and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in the preparation of briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Drafting memoranda, opinions, and related documents concerning findings on specific cases or legal issues
• Researching and explaining departmental, County, and State procedures to attorneys and departmental support staff
• Conducting legal research on applicable legal and factual issues using computerized techniques and/or law library materials at the direction of an attorney or judge
• Interpreting and applying laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in the preparation of briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Maintaining accurate records and files; preparing a variety of records and reports as assigned

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (professional doctorate) degree
• Full-time experience in performing legal research and/or writing legal opinions or documents is desirable
• All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes: • Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options • More Money in Your Pocket • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement • No Social Security Deduction • No State Income Taxes • Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO) • Medical - Employer pays 90% of premium • Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills) • 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost • Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health • Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service • Dental Vision Life Insurance - Employer Paid • AD&D - Employer Paid • Long Term Disability - Employer Paid • Generous Leave Accruals that include: • 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday • Paid Vacation Leave • Paid Sick Leave • Holiday Leave • Other leave options • Catastrophic Leave • Parental Leave - Up to 90 days • Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include: • Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance • Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care • Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance • TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available • Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan • Employee Assistance Program • Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, you must include a cover letter and resume in addition to the application. Applications submitted without a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete. Cover letters and resumes may be attached to the online application or emailed to Alexzandra.Silva@ClarkCountyNV.gov. All application materials must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement.

Skills Assessment

The following questions will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.

1. Which best describes your level of education?

• Some High School
• High School Diploma or GED
• Trade School or Technical Degree
• Some College (1-29 semester credits)
• Some College (30-59 semester credits)
• Some College (60-89 semester credits)
• Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Juris Doctor
• PHD
• None of the above

2. List all degrees received or college level course work that directly relates to the position.

• College/University: _____
• Did you graduate: _____
• College Major/Minor: _____
• Semester Credits Completed: _____
• Degree Received: _____

3. Please list the date you graduated and/or your anticipated graduation date from an accredited law school.

• Date Graduated: _____
• Anticipated Graduation Date: _____

4. I understand that:

• Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience
• The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application
• Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer
• Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points
• Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process
• I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicants response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment

5. Are you a current member of the Nevada State Bar, in good standing and eligible to practice law in the state of Nevada?

• Yes
• No

6. If you are not currently a member of the Nevada State Bar, have you previously taken or are you scheduled to sit for the next available Nevada State Bar Exam?

• Yes
• No

7. If you answered "Yes" to question 6, please list the date(s) you sat for, or are scheduled to sit for, the Nevada Bar Exam.

• Date(s) Sat for: _____
• Date(s) Scheduled to Sit for: _____

8. Indicate your full-time professional experience researching legal and factual issues using computerized techniques and/or law library materials at the direction of an attorney or judge.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

9. Indicate your full-time professional experience drafting memoranda, opinions and other documents related to findings on specific cases or issues.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

10. Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 9-10.

• Employer Name: _____
• Job Title: _____
• Hours Worked Per Week: _____
• Dates of Employment: _____

11. Indicate your full-time professional experience working pro bono, volunteer, externship, internship and familiarity relating to legal case types.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

12. Indicate your full-time professional experience remaining current on pending assignments and complying with applicable deadlines.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

13. Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 12-13.

• Employer Name: _____
• Job Title: _____
• Hours Worked Per Week: _____
• Dates of Employment: _____

14. Do you currently hold a valid drivers license?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada drivers license
• Yes, I currently hold a valid drivers license from another state
• No, I do not currently hold a valid drivers license