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11th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office – Lexington County
Melissa Byars Moon; Caroline Strom Holt, Assistant Solicitor(s)
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Email: mbyars@lexingoncounty.sc.gov | https://solicitor11.sc.gov/
Send application materials to: Please also address application materials to cstrom@lexingtoncounty.sc.gov
Recruiting for office(s) in: Lexington, South Carolina
Type of organization: Government
Job Title: Law Clerk
Need law clerks with experience in legal research and writing to assist attorneys with trial and document preparation for criminal cases. Clerks will have an opportunity to gain invaluable experience in observing criminal cases from case initiation through resolution.
Time period of employment: school year part time
- Deadline to apply: 1 November 2025
- Anticipated start date: January 12th, 2026
- Response method(s): Email
- Materials requested: Résumé, Class schedule
Hiring criteria
Needs to have experience with legal research databases. Has taken courses on criminal procedure and rules of evidence – preferred but not mandatory.
Primary function for our clerks is legal research and writing. When possible, we bring our clerks in to observe court proceedings, sit in on witness/victim/law enforcement meetings.