United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
Law clerks work closely with the Judge on civil and criminal litigation filed in District Court.
Candidates must possess excellent research and writing skills. They must also be law
school graduates from an accredited law school; be organized and work well
independently; and be experienced with Word, Westlaw, Lexis, and related platforms.
Judge King’s selection process involves a timed legal research and writing assignment;
therefore, candidates must have access to Westlaw or Lexis. Candidates must also have
at least one year of federal clerkship experience or at least two years of litigation
experience prior to the position start date.
Judiciary Salary Plan (JSP) Grade 11 – 13, depending on experience, qualifications, and bar
membership.
Salary range: $83,104 to $153,982 annually, full-time.
Open until filled; however, priority will be given to applications submitted by March 3, 2025.
Judge King does not accept hard copy applications. Qualified applicants should submit the
following materials via OSCAR or via e-mail (Word or Acrobat .pdf format) to
kingapps@wawd.uscourts.gov:
- A cover letter of up to three pages addressing the following: (1) your work
environment preferences (including but not limited to whether you prefer in person
or hybrid work); (2) how your background and/or experience makes you a good fit for
a law clerk position, which typically involves a large volume of work and timesensitive matters that may require work during nights and weekends; and
(3) anything else of note that you would like Judge King to consider. - A current resume
- A minimum of three professional references
- A writing sample that is five to ten pages in length; the writing sample ideally should be
written solely by the applicant; however, if it was edited by others, the applicant must
indicate in the cover letter the extent to which it has been edited by others. - A completed AO78, Application for Employment.* For this vacancy announcement (25-
WAW-10), you do not need to complete the optional background information –
questions 18, 19, and 20.
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