Description:
Summary of Duties:The position is responsible for independently performing highly specialized legal duties and for providing legal advice and counsel to the Chief Judge and/or Associate Judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals on matters that affect the State of Hawaii's legal and judicial system and community, the general public, and Judiciary court operations. In addition, the position evaluates, develops and implements and revises program policies, procedures, activities and operations; and the position may be required to plan, assign and review the work of subordinate Attorneys; provide guidance and consultation; and provide/coordinate training and development of staff.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited school of law.
Selective Certification Requirement:
- At least four (4) years of experience in legal research, writing or appearing in appellate or trial court cases or appearing in appeals in administrative agencies; OR
- At least two (2) years of experience as a law clerk or staff attorney in federal or state appellate courts or in federal or state appellate administrative agencies.
The experience set out herein must include actual legal research and the writing of briefs or legal research memoranda.
Upon request, for purposes of assessing the quantity and quality of the experience in either alternative (A) or (B), the applicant will be required to provide a list of appeals or other court or administrative cases (with case names and numbers) in which the attorney appeared as counsel or which the attorney prepared legal research memoranda or briefs. A writing sample will be required from each applicant.
Supervisory Aptitude:
Applicants for the class must demonstrate the possession of supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory, responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a license to practice law in all courts of the State of Hawaii. Applicants who have a current and INACTIVE license may apply, however, verification of current and Active license is required upon selection.
Supplemental Information:
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitution for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.