Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Supreme Court of Ohio is seeking Spring 2027 legal externs for its Court Services Dispute Resolution Section. Externs will research and draft materials related to dispute resolution programs, communicate with courts, observe mediations and meetings, and participate in mediation training.

Responsibilities

• The majority of the extern’s time will be spent researching, writing, and analyzing legal issues
• This may involve the preparation of draft opinions, bench memos and memos discussing discretionary appeals and complaints for writs, speeches, or individualized research projects
• The extern will be assigned to a judicial attorney and will have their work reviewed by that attorney
• Externs will also be able to observe oral arguments on the merits of cases when the Court is in session
• Externs will research and draft memos on legal issues related to our mediations, programs, and training materials, communicate with courts about their dispute resolution programs, observe mediations and meetings, participate in mediation training programs, and other projects of interest to the extern

Skills

• Current enrollment in an accredited Juris Doctor (J.D.), Juris Master (J.M.), or Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) program
• The ideal extern is a law student with some experience or specified interest in dispute resolution

Benefits

• Medical coverage, for eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period, for eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year, for eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave, for eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, for eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Public retirement systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) and optional deferred compensation, for eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Flexible schedule that can work with the student's schedule
• Hybrid or virtual work, Monday–Friday; ability to work on site or remotely

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