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Deputy Judicial Clerk 3 
 
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania   
 
Judicial Chambers 
 
December 6, 2022 

Starting Salary:   
 
Location:   
Benefits: 
 
 
Response Deadline: 

$75,000 - $95,000 
Harrisburg 
link to benefits 
Open until Filled 

Remarks:  Starting salary will vary depending upon the qualifications and employment history of the selected candidate 

This is second level professional legal work as a career law clerk to a Commonwealth Court judge. 

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 Researches legal data pertinent to caseload of judge to which assigned. 
 Reads, analyzes, and interprets lower court record(s), agency briefs, and/or appellate court briefs. 
 Searches  for,  interprets  and  applies  statutes,  court  decisions,  and  other  legal  authorities  on  points  of  law  involved  in  the    
preparation of legal rulings. 
 Prepares drafts of opinions, orders, and memoranda of law. 
 Proofreads and reviews circulating opinions. 

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•  Attends court sessions and hearings. 
•  Assists other clerks in preparation of preliminary memoranda and opinions. 
•  Performs related work as required. 

inimum Qualifications: 

•  Graduation from an approved school of law, admission to the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; AND 
•  At least three years of experience as an appellate judicial clerk OR three years of progressively responsible legal experience, 
•  Additional professional legal experience may be substituted for the required experience, at the discretion of the employing judge, 

subject to the approval of the President Judge. 

dditional Preferences / Requirements: 

•  Knowledge of the unified judicial system of the Commonwealth. 
•  Knowledge of judicial procedure and rules of practice. 
•  Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research. 
•  Skill in analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence, and material, and presenting such material in a clear and logical 

form for oral or written presentation as opinions, memoranda, orders, or decisions. 

•  Ability to understand and interpret constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations and precedents. 
•  Ability to prepare for judicial approval orders and opinions. 
•  Ability  to  establish  and  maintain  effective  working  relationships  with  members  of  the  judiciary,  court,  and  departmental 

administrators, attorneys, and staff. 

ow to Apply: 

Candidates interested in applying for this position are requested to submit via email a resume, transcript (if recent graduate) and writing 
sample, along with a cover letter noting position title to: CommonwealthCourtJobs@pacourts.us   Resumes may be submitted until the 
position is filled. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unified Judicial System Hiring Policy 
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania recruits, employs, and promotes the most qualified applicants without regard to their political 
affiliation, race, color, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, or other non-merit 
facts or considerations. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities as may be necessary to ensure that 
all applicants are given a fair and equal opportunity to compete for all employment positions. Applicants who need accommodation for an 
interview should request so in advance. UJS hiring and employment policies and procedures are intended to conform to all applicable 
state and federal laws governing fair and nondiscriminatory hiring and employment practices and are subject to change as necessary to 
remain in compliance with such laws. 
 

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