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Capital Litigation Law Clerk

Company

Maricopa County, AZ
Address , Phoenix, 85003, Az
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary $72,072 - $81,058 a year
Expires 2023-06-09
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
Posting Date
12/06/22
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$72,072.00 - $81,058.00 - $90,043.00 - $108,014.00
The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $72,072.00 to $108,014.00.
This position is exempt under the FLSA.
What We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance.
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Job Type
Unclassified - Judicial
Department
D800 Superior Court
About the Position
The Capital Litigation Law Clerk provides legal assistance to all Superior Court judges throughout the State of Arizona at all stages of capital cases, including pretrial, jury trial, and post-conviction. The Capital Litigation Law Clerk conducts legal research, drafts documents, and provides general assistance in capital cases.
Standard Judicial Branch business hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. This position will allow for a hybrid office/telework schedule dependent on the needs of the Judicial Branch.
ABOUT THE SUPERIOR COURT:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education:
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited and ABA-approved law school
Experience:
  • Two (2) years of work experience as a law clerk to a judge
OR
  • Two (2) years of experience in criminal trial or criminal appellate litigation within the Arizona court system may substitute for the required work experience

Other Requirements:
  • Admitted to practice law and be in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona at the time of application
Our Preferred Candidate has:
Experience in capital litigation at the trial court or appellate level
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
  • State laws, rules and regulations
  • Legal research methods and techniques
  • Court procedures and operations
Skill in:
  • Effective verbal and written communication
Ability to:
  • Interpret, analyze and evaluate legal information and draw conclusions
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
  • Maintains and updates a databank of collected rulings, jury instructions, and jury questionnaires to be shared with trial judges in capital cases
  • Assists Superior Court judicial officers throughout the State of Arizona at all stages of capital cases with case-specific legal research and document drafting as requested by the judicial officers
  • Reviews every order issued by the Supreme Court in capital cases to ensure prompt compliance with orders directed to the trial courts
  • Continuously updates the Arizona Supreme Court’s Capital Sentencing Guide on the Supreme Court website, including compiling capital Arizona judicial decisions by categories for easy reference by judges, as well as updating the legal criteria for each aggravating and mitigating circumstance
  • Develops and delivers training to judges and court staff at New Judge Orientation, the annual Judicial Conference, and other court training programs on issues that arise in capital litigation
  • Updates judges throughout the State regarding changes to capital statutes, rules, and case law.
Working conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods of time; stand, walk, use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 20 pounds.
Additional Information
Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County formalized itself as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County. To learn more about how that may affect you please click
here
.
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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