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Location: Los Angeles
Company: Bankruptcy Court
Experience: Entry-level
Highest Level of Education: JD or LLM



Job Responsibilities
Assist the court with legal analysis to hear and adjudicate its bankruptcy cases.
Uppers
Interesting issues, low-stress, lots of responsibility as the legal aid to the judge.
Downers
Heavy administrative element, solitary work environment, not challenging enough.
Lifestyle
Good lifestyle - 10-12 hour days, rarely weekends, no travel, business casual dress, it's government so no corporate-life perks.
Compensation
the range for clerks is $45k - $82k depending on experience.
Advice to Jobseekers
Apply the instant apps are being accepted; come from a good law school w/ good grades.

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