Alumni Job Opportunities

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The following job postings are listed in reverse chronological order. Under the Employer heading, you will see the position title, followed by the position location(s), and the closing date. All information in each posting has been provided by the employer.

Employer Information

The Honorable Thomas J. Rode [Circuit Court – 9th Cir.] (Charleston, SC)
Thomas J. Rode,

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Email: a.smith@sc.edu

Recruiting for office(s) in: Charleston, SC
Type of organization: Government

Job Title: Judicial Law Clerk

Judicial Law Clerk to the newly-elected Honorable Thomas J. Rode.

The law clerk will assist the judge with legal research and legal writing, prepare orders on rulings, communicate with attorneys and pro se parties, travel with the judge throughout the state, and sit with the judge on the bench while holding court.  

This is a 4-month assignment. The start date is March to April 2025, ending in August 2025.

Email application materials to a.smith@sc.edu. Application materials include cover letter, resume, grade sheet, and list of references.

Time period of employment: full time, ongoing

  • Deadline to apply: 24 February 2025
  • Anticipated start date:
  • Response method(s): Email
  • Materials requested: Résumé, Grade sheet (unofficial transcript), Cover letter, 3

Hiring criteria

Completed Juris Doctor and passed or sitting for the February UBE.