Judge Johnson's Law Clerk Vacancy Announcement 2027-2028

=== Judge Johnson's Law Clerk Vacancy Announcement 2027-2028 === U. S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi Term Law Clerk Vacancy Announcement MSSD-2026-04 POSITION TERM LAW CLERK LOCATION Jackson, Mississippi SALARY/TARGET JSP 11-13 Based on 2026 salary tables, the full-time starting salary ranges from $74,678 to $106,437 (actual salary dependent on relevant experience and bar membership).

POSITION AVAILABLE

August 2027 (actual start date to be determined) APPLICATION CLOSING DATE Open Until Filled. ANNOUNCEMENT MSSD-2026-04 The U. S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, is an Equal Opportunity Employer POSITION OVERVIEW / RESPONSIBILITIES The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi seeks qualified applicants for the position of LAW CLERK to UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE KRISTI H. JOHNSON. The term of position will be August 2027 through August 2028. The law clerk will work closely with the Judge on all aspects of the docket and will be assigned responsibility for daily monitoring, research, and writing immediately upon entering on duty.

The duty station for this position is Jackson, Mississippi. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Legal research and writing; drafting orders and opinions for judicial review; providing information, guidance, and advice to Judge on legal issues relating to each case; and making recommendations to Judge on individual cases. 2.

Communicating with other courts, state and federal agencies, counsel, litigants and court staff regarding court rules and procedural issues, calendaring, and other litigation matters. Court employees are not civil service employees and serve at the will of the Court. All court employees must be aware of and in compliance with the canons of federal judicial conduct and are subject to appropriate background and security investigation.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications should include a cover letter, resume, one writing sample, three letters of recommendation, an official undergraduate transcript (and postgraduate transcripts, if applicable), and an unofficial law school transcript. Interested applicants may submit by mail or email to: Honorable Kristi H. Johnson 501 East Court Street, Suite 4.550 Jackson, MS 39201 Telephone: 601-608-4400 Email: [email protected] The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date without prior notice.