Rural Justice Law Clerk I: Research & Writing Fellowship

Posted 9 days ago

new mexico courtsAztec (NM)

Judicial Law Clerks Courts

SENIORITY

Mid

SALARY

$78,780 annually

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About the role

New Mexico Judiciary invites applications for a full-time Law Clerk 1 under the Rural Justice Initiative. The position, based in Aztec, NM, provides research, writing, and editing support to district judges and may involve assisting self-represented litigants and broader court programs. Finalist applicants may undergo background checks. The clerkship lasts about two years, with a fixed salary of $78,780 annually and comprehensive judicial benefits.

Before you apply

Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.

Your profile is current

It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.

Two examples you can talk through

Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.

A number in mind

What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.

Your notice period

Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.

Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.