U.S. Magistrate Judge Stanley Boone is seeking well-qualified applicants for a regular Pro Se Law Clerk position in our Fresno courthouse. The incumbent will support Judge Boone by conducting extensive legal research and writing on federal civil rights cases. The incumbent will also assist with preparing for case-related hearings, conferences, trials, and caseload management.
The position is available for an immediate start date of employment. Work will be expected to be performed in our Fresno courthouse with limited telework subject to the judges’ approval. Consideration for a full-time telework assignment will be limited to unusually well-qualified applicants who possess experience in the subject area. Applicants are asked to state their preference for either a duty station in our Fresno courthouse or for a full-time telework assignment in their cover letter.
Application materials must consist of material that is the applicant’s own original work and not composed or substantially edited by other individuals or by generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT or Claude).
Minimum Qualifications
For consideration, applicants must be law school graduates with excellent academic records and excellent research and writing skills. Applicants who possess post-graduate legal work experience in a high-volume, production oriented work environment are preferred. Experience with §1983 civil litigation, writs of habeas corpus, and prior federal clerkship experience are highly preferred.
Starting salary will be set based on the following:
- Candidates with less than one year of post-graduate legal work experience will be placed at JSP grade 11 step 1 (currently $75,055 based on a Fresno duty station).
- Candidates with at least one year of post-graduate legal work experience and Bar membership will be placed at JSP grade 12 step 1 (currently $89,959 based on a Fresno duty station).
- Candidates with two years of post-graduate legal work experience and Bar membership will be placed at JSP grade 13 step 1 (currently $106,973 based on a Fresno duty station).
- Candidates with three or more years of post-graduate legal work experience and Bar membership will be placed at a JSP grade 14 step 1 (currently $126,410 based on a Fresno duty station).
Consideration for placement above step 1 will be limited to candidates who possess work experience in the Federal Government at a higher grade and/or step as defined under Highest Previous Rate (HPR) Authority.
Posted: October 15, 2026