The Young Lawyers Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association are seeking volunteers for the Ribault and Raines High School Future Lawyers and Leaders program.
The program, which lasts a school year, is a mentoring opportunity organized around a mock trial at the end.
The program was established at Jean Ribault Senior High School in 2014 and is expanding to also include William M. Raines High School this year.
About 20 attorneys are needed to be matched with students in October, said Dave Chauncey, chair of the JBA Future Lawyers and Leaders Committee.
Plans include field trips to the Duval County Courthouse and the 4th Circuit State Attorney’s Office, a mock trial competition and a college scholarship presentation to at least one student participant, Chauncey said.
Volunteers should be committed to building a supportive relationship with a high school student and sharing at least four hours (in person and virtual) each month.
Interested attorney mentors may contact Chauncey at 904- 345-3285 or U.S. District Judge Brian Davis at 904-301-6625.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida seeks a term law clerk to the new U.S. magistrate judge in the Jacksonville Division.
The law clerk works in chambers as a legal adviser to the judge.
Duties include researching issues of law; drafting bench memoranda, proposed orders and proposed reports and recommendations; managing civil and criminal dockets; assisting with and attending court proceedings; serving as a legal adviser to the judge; and performing other duties as assigned.
Qualified candidates must be capable of producing a high volume of legal work under considerable time constraints.
At the time of appointment, the applicant must be a law school graduate ranked within the top 20% of their class.
Participation in law review, moot court or trial team is preferred.
Applicants also must possess research, writing, analytical, proofreading, organizational, communication and word-processing skills.
Bar membership and at least one year of post-graduate experience in litigation is preferred.
The salary range is $64,649 to $108,885. The salary may be higher with previous experience as a law clerk to a federal judge.
Submit a cover letter, resume with class rank and honors, law school transcripts and a legal writing sample through Governmentjobs.com.