Law Clerk - County Attorney
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Department - County AttorneyJob Description
THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTER for current and future LAW CLERK UNCLASSIFIED vacancies in the Pima County Attorneys Office.
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Type: Classified: 1737 - Law Clerk
Salary Grade: 7
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $21.11 - $24.80 Per Hour
Pay Range: $21.11 - $28.49 Per Hour
Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.
Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
Performs paraprofessional legal work assisting attorneys by conducting in-depth legal research and report documentation.
This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.
For more information about the Pima County Attorneys Office please visit their website at: Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
Researches appeals and prepares drafts of preliminary briefs or arguments based on statutory law or decisions;
Conducts legal research through the use of computerized legal research systems such as Lexis and Westlaw or statutes U.S. Constitution legal periodicals law reviews digests legal encyclopedias codes regional and federal reporters slip opinions and various case law;
Updates or shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the case to the fact situation at hand;
Identifies applicable statutes or rules that are in force and effect for the particular matter;
Researches points and rules of law and prepares written reports summarizing research;
Performs research and studies legal records and comments to obtain data applicable to the case under consideration;
Drafts motions responses and legal memoranda;
Interviews victims and witnesses;
Serves copies of pleadings on opposing counsel and delivers documents to various county offices;
Conducts routine investigations on less serious charges for background and basic information;
Confers with attorneys regarding legal issues;
Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties;
May supervise train and assign and review the work of other law clerks;
Maintains electronic and paper files as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications:
Second or third year law student in or a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
OR:
Graduation from an accredited college of law in criminal procedures constitutional law and legal research or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.
Selection Process:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information:
Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is at time of application.ValidAZdriver license is at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.
Special Notice Items: Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities records and communication systems. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.
Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by position.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
