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State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Permanent Law Clerk to Appellate Court Judge
Date Posted: 09/11/2026
Posting Number: 26-0000-003
Application Deadline: 09/28/2026
Location:
Appellate Court: Hartford
Salary Range:
$138,337 - $186,805/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.
Employee Benefits
Top notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holiday leave, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, three paid personal leave days per calendar year, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies, long term disability, short term disability and hybrid remote work may be available for certain job positions.
Permanent Law Clerk to Appellate Court Judge
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Seeking a permanent law clerk to perform legal research, write memoranda, review draft opinions, and assist in preparing preliminary draft opinions in appeals before the Appellate Court.
DIVISION:
Appellate Court
CLASS DEFINITION:
This class is accountable for conducting legal research, writing memoranda, reviewing draft opinions and assisting in preparing preliminary draft opinions for appeals presented before the Appellate Court.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of an Appellate Court Judge.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May lead/supervise lower-level staff as assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Performs legal research for a Judge of the Appellate Court, including analysis of the legal issues presented by the trial records and appellate briefs;
- Upon request, prior to oral argument, provides bench memoranda which review issues and citations and reports on additional appropriate case law;
- Upon request of a Judge of the Appellate Court, prepares memoranda of law for use in preparation of appellate opinions;
- As requested, reviews and prepares memoranda on substantive motions before the court, including summaries of law on issues involved and assessments of the validity of the motions;
- Reviews draft opinions;
- Assists in preparing preliminary draft opinions;
- Performs related duties as required.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Graduation from an accredited law school.
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