TERM LAW CLERK Vacancy Announcement: 2026-2-USDC
SALARY RANGE: POSITION: Term Law Clerk
POSITION TYPE: Full-Time Term Limited
(Mon – Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
JSP 11/1 to JSP 13/1 ($82,440 – $117,501)*
*Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Advanced step placement may be available for current or prior federal employees based on the highest previous rate rules.
OPEN DATE: October 1, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open to all qualified individuals
LOCATION: Denver, Colorado
The United States District Court for the District Court of Colorado has an opening for a judicial law clerk (term) in the chambers of United States District Judge Nina Y. Wang, with a start date of October 5, 2026. The term is expected to last through October 2, 2028, contingent upon ongoing satisfactory job performance.
The judicial law clerk (term) will provide legal support to the Judge by conducting legal research, preparing memoranda and draft orders, attending trials and other court proceedings, and acting as legal advisor. The Judge’s Chambers is a hardworking but friendly environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDICIAL SALARY PLAN (JSP) LEVELS
To qualify for a JSP 11/1, a person must be a graduate from a law school of recognized standing, and have demonstrated one of the following accomplishments or proficiencies:
a) b) c) d) Standing within the upper third of the law school class from a law school on the approved list of either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools; Experience on the editorial board of a law review of such a school;
Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree; or Proficiency in legal studies that, in the opinion of the appointing judge, is the equivalent of one of the above.
To qualify for a JSP 12/1, a person must meet the above but also have at least one year of full-time legal work experience after graduation from law school and must be a member of the bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction.
To qualify for a JSP 13/1, a person must meet the above but also have at least two years of full-time legal work experience after graduation from law school and must be a member of the bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction.
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