Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Supreme Court of Ohio is hiring a Spring 2027 legal extern for Justice Daniel R. Hawkins. The extern will review and analyze legal arguments, conduct legal research, and draft jurisdictional and bench memoranda for the Justice’s review, while also supporting broader judicial research and writing work.

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 be tasked with reviewing and analyzing arguments, conducting legal research, and drafting jurisdictional and bench memoranda for Justice Hawkins’ review

Skills

• Current enrollment in an accredited Juris Doctor (J.D.), Juris Master (J.M.), or Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) program
• Exceptional legal writing skills
• A 2L or 3L

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 through Ohio Deferred Compensation, for eligible full-time and part-time employees.
• Hybrid or virtual work arrangement.

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