Law Clerk

Springfield Public Schools • Springfield, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a legal department internship position assisting in the Legal Services Office for the City of Springfield Public Schools, with the primary areas of concentration in the fields of litigation, municipal and education law. In addition, the Law Clerk will be assigned a special project to review and categorize the Springfield School Committee policies consistent with MA statutes, regulations, case law, MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Committee) Model policies and DESE (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) guidance. Essential Functions: Assisting the Chief School Counsel in preparing court documents, researching the law on a multitude of litigation matters, and general contract matters. Providing administrative support for legal staff in researching the law to provide opinions to the Chief School Counsel, department heads and the Superintendent. Drafting legal memoranda and pleadings and providing support to Chief Legal Counsel and the department’s Senior Legal Analyst/ Paralegal. Performing related clerical support as assigned.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of legal research processes.
• Ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws, rules, policies and procedures governing legal matters and work performed.
• Ability to write legal memoranda, pleadings, and contracts.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, involved parties, and the general public.
• A student currently enrolled in the second year of an accredited law school.
• Requires advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, LexisNexus and/or WestLaw legal research platforms preferred.
• Regular and predictable attendance is a requirement.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands or fingers; handle or feel; talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Chief School Counsel in preparing court documents, researching the law on a multitude of litigation matters, and general contract matters.
• Providing administrative support for legal staff in researching the law to provide opinions to the Chief School Counsel, department heads and the Superintendent.
• Drafting legal memoranda and pleadings and providing support to Chief Legal Counsel and the department’s Senior Legal Analyst/ Paralegal.
• Performing related clerical support as assigned.
• Review and categorize the Springfield School Committee policies consistent with MA statutes, regulations, case law, MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Committee) Model policies and DESE (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) guidance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed