Law Clerk

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Hiring Agency:

Supreme Court - Agency 5

Location:

Lincoln, NE, Statewide, NE

Hiring Rate:

$33.346

Job Posting:

JR2026-00023138 Law Clerk (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

03-02-2026

Job Description:

Term Clerk for Justice Freudenberg
Nebraska Supreme Court, Lincoln, NE

The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers medical/dental/vision, $20,000 free basic life insurance, state-matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, tuition reimbursement and more.

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice John Freudenberg is seeking a judicial clerk to start in the fall of 2027. The clerkship will be for one year. Justice Freudenberg prefers applicants in the top 20% of the class.

A judicial clerkship is an attorney position involving highly responsible legal work directly assisting a Supreme Court justice with case-specific duties. The attorney in this position directly assists a Supreme Court justice with case specific duties. Law clerks are hired at the discretion of justice or judge.
Typical examples of a law clerk’s work are to prepare bench briefs on upcoming cases, review the record, research the law germane to the appeals under submission, prepare legal memoranda, synthesize factual analysis and complete legal research.

Clerks need considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research. They must possess the ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents concerned in difficult and complex cases. The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, is a necessity along with skills in word processing.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Primary office location in State Capitol Building, with possibility of occasional remote work and some travel. Normal office hazards are encountered, i.e., prolonged sitting, along with the stress derived from the complexity of legal research and the confidential nature of the work.

HIRING RATE: $69,359.59 per year

NOTE: Annual salary increases typically occur on July 1 each year in an amount yet to be determined.

Closing Date: TBD

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants must attach a cover letter, resume, law school grade transcript, letters of recommendation and a writing sample with their application.

Desired Class Level(s): 2L


The Judicial Branch values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We recruit, hire, train and promote in all job qualifications at all levels without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or genetics. The Judicial Branch adheres to Veterans Preference Laws.

 

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have graduated in the top 20% of their law school class.

 

 

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Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.