Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
Judicial Staff Attorney III
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, Los Angeles, California, United States,
This position allows for a hybrid work environment to provide the Judicial Staff Attorney III with the flexibility to work remotely and/or in the physical office when necessary.Open until filled.
First round consideration will be given to applications received by
August 5, 2024 at 4:00 pm.Please review the minimum qualifications for this position and ensure that your “Work Experience” clearly includes the duties/experience that qualify you for this position.General Purpose
This at-will position, under general direction, performs various routine to complex professional legal services and provides assistance and advice to Superior Court of California, County of Imperial Judges and the Court related to both civil and criminal cases; conducts legal research and provides legal consultation for Court judicial officers and staff; reviews court documents and filings for compliance with legal mandates; performs related work as assigned.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level professional attorney classification responsible for performing legal research, preparing tentative decisions and rulings and assisting judges in researching and resolving legal questions.The Judicial Staff Attorney III is distinguished from the Judicial Staff Attorney II, in that incumbents at the higher level perform a wider range of highly complex and sensitive research in an expeditious manner. The incumbent is expected to be experienced working independently in performing legal research and drafting legal opinions for judicial and executive staff and must be able to respond within short timeframes.Training and Experience:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law;
and
six (6) years of increasingly responsible practice of law in either civil and/or criminal legal practice, and/or professional level legal research experience in support of the judicial branch.Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
A valid Class C driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Court’s vehicle insurance policy.Current active membership and good standing with the State Bar of California.The following must be attached to the application in order to be considered:Cover LetterCurrent ResumeA recent writing sample preferably on a civil motion or a memo to a judge about a civil problem.Failure to submit required documents will result in disqualification from the recruitment process.
Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience.Selection Procedure:
Step I:
Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and have submitted required documents; eligible candidates will be referred to step II in the selection process.Step II:
Those candidates that are successful in the previous step will be invited to participate in the required written and oral (interview) assessments. Assessments will be scheduled on the same day. Candidates will receive an invitation to self-schedule at least one week prior to the assessments.Step III:
Candidates who are successful in Step II may be placed on the eligibility list. Placement on the eligibility list is not a guarantee of employment.Any offer of employment will be contingent upon a drug test, background and reference checks.Status Notifications
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and imperial.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at
www.governmentjobs.com
.Reasonable Accommodations
The Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at (760) 336-3530 or HR@imperial.courts.ca.gov if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs
at least five days prior
to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.
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First round consideration will be given to applications received by
August 5, 2024 at 4:00 pm.Please review the minimum qualifications for this position and ensure that your “Work Experience” clearly includes the duties/experience that qualify you for this position.General Purpose
This at-will position, under general direction, performs various routine to complex professional legal services and provides assistance and advice to Superior Court of California, County of Imperial Judges and the Court related to both civil and criminal cases; conducts legal research and provides legal consultation for Court judicial officers and staff; reviews court documents and filings for compliance with legal mandates; performs related work as assigned.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level professional attorney classification responsible for performing legal research, preparing tentative decisions and rulings and assisting judges in researching and resolving legal questions.The Judicial Staff Attorney III is distinguished from the Judicial Staff Attorney II, in that incumbents at the higher level perform a wider range of highly complex and sensitive research in an expeditious manner. The incumbent is expected to be experienced working independently in performing legal research and drafting legal opinions for judicial and executive staff and must be able to respond within short timeframes.Training and Experience:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law;
and
six (6) years of increasingly responsible practice of law in either civil and/or criminal legal practice, and/or professional level legal research experience in support of the judicial branch.Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
A valid Class C driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Court’s vehicle insurance policy.Current active membership and good standing with the State Bar of California.The following must be attached to the application in order to be considered:Cover LetterCurrent ResumeA recent writing sample preferably on a civil motion or a memo to a judge about a civil problem.Failure to submit required documents will result in disqualification from the recruitment process.
Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience.Selection Procedure:
Step I:
Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and have submitted required documents; eligible candidates will be referred to step II in the selection process.Step II:
Those candidates that are successful in the previous step will be invited to participate in the required written and oral (interview) assessments. Assessments will be scheduled on the same day. Candidates will receive an invitation to self-schedule at least one week prior to the assessments.Step III:
Candidates who are successful in Step II may be placed on the eligibility list. Placement on the eligibility list is not a guarantee of employment.Any offer of employment will be contingent upon a drug test, background and reference checks.Status Notifications
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and imperial.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at
www.governmentjobs.com
.Reasonable Accommodations
The Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at (760) 336-3530 or HR@imperial.courts.ca.gov if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs
at least five days prior
to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.
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