Description:

Job Description Summary:
Department - County Attorney

Job Description:
This Recruitment Is to Establish a Register for Current and Future Law Clerk Unclassified Vacancies in The Pima County Attorney's Office.

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1737 - Law Clerk

Salary Grade: 7

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $22.85 - $26.84 per Hour

Pay Range: $22.85 - $30.82 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.

As a Part-Time Criminal Division Law Clerk, You Will Perform Paraprofessional Legal Work Assisting Attorneys by Reviewing Motions Received in Misdemeanor or Felony Prosecution Cases, Conducting In-Depth Legal Research Regarding Them and Drafting Responses to Those Motions; Drafting Affirmative Motions or Sentencing Memoranda in Misdemeanor or Felony Cases, All at The Request of Trial Deputies; Reviewing These Items with The Clerk Supervisor and The Trial Deputy. This Work May Include Record Review and Analysis, Listening or Watching Electronic Media Containing Possible Evidence in The Cases, and Discussions About These Matters with The Trial Deputy and Clerk Supervisor; Possible Review, Analysis, and Discussions Regarding Appellate or Special Action Matters in The Trial or Appellate Courts, Including Drafting Appellate or Special Action Documents, and Discussion of Appellate and Special Action Matters with Assigning Attorneys; Attendance at Court Hearings and Report Documentation.

This Classification Is an Unclassified Service and Is Exempt from The Pima County Merit System Rules.

Essential 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 Department's 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:
First, Second, or Third Year Law Student in Or a Graduate of A Law School Accredited by The American Bar Association.

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 Procedure:
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 Required as Part of The Selection Process.   