Caseworker

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

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you will find additional information about the job in the duty statement. for alternate format information, . specific tasks [essential (e) / marginal (m) functions]
45% (e) maintains electronic and hard copy case files; analyzes citations in pleadings to verify
the accuracy of cited authorities and ensures citation format complies with california style
manual (csm) or the bluebook citation style; researches, analyzes, and applies appropriate
court rules to file and serve in accordance with applicable laws and court rules; analyzes
pleadings to ensure content accuracy and formatting compliance with applicable laws and
court rules; analyzes collects, locates, and indexes case-related information and material;
facilitates attorney/client legal visits and confidential legal calls by researching institutional
policies and procedures and applying them to coordinate with the institution; collects and
analyzes information, records, and resources concerning clients’ custody and health-related
issues and researches to recommend solutions; analyzing case material to determine
deadlines and filing dates, and utilizes a calendaring system to coordinate and track
deadlines and filing dates. appeal; analyzes case material and utilizes word processing software to produce briefs,
tables of contents, tables of authorities, draft documents including letters, applications for
extensions of time, and status reports, to attorney specifications and in accordance with
applicable laws and court rules; liaises with court personnel and other outside entities;
reviews and analyzes court files and trial exhibits at the superior courts for accuracy and
completeness of the record, and develops tools to track status; analyzes testimony and
other documents to produce summaries and memoranda; analyzes case file material to
identify records to preserve and agencies in possession of materials potentially relevant to
habeas corpus proceedings to produce preservation motions and make recommendations
to case team related to preservation proceedings; utilizes legal research methods and tools
including print and digital resources, to conduct legal research to respond to defined legal
questions identified by an attorney; analyzes case material and legal research to draft
memorandums for case team review; attending and participating moot court oral
arguments; complies pleading binders, exhibits, and other case material to prepare
attorneys or case teams for court hearings and oral argument; may attend hearings with
attorney or case team as needed. habeas corpus proceedings/evidentiary hearings: duties include but are not limited to
the following:
(e) analyzes case file material to determine relevant records to be acquired related to
clients’ habeas corpus proceedings; analytically and methodically utilizes databases to
locate witnesses and interviews witnesses to extract meaningful information related to
clients’ habeas corpus proceedings; creates and maintains case databases, inserts
collected data, and analyzes data to determine client and case needs; accurately drafts
declarations and ensures compliance with applicable laws and courts rules; utilizes print
and digital resources to conduct topic-specific research including forensic science and
mental health; prepares expert witnesses; analyzes clients’ social history to create and
maintain life chronology documents; summarizes testimony and other documents, and
organizes and prepares exhibits for filing consistent with applicable laws and court rules. visits correspond and
converse with clients via telephone under the assigned attorney’s supervision. personal contacts
continuous contact with ospd attorneys, management staff, and other ospd employees, and
regular contact with clients (generally housed at either san quentin state prison or chowchilla
state prison), clerks of various county courts and the california supreme court, employees at
prison institutions where ospd clients are housed, and other government agencies. may also
include personal contact with witnesses and out-of-state public and government agencies. department website: http://www. department website: /
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application instructions

dates printed on mobile bar codes, such as the quick response (qr) codes available at the usps, are not considered postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application. final filing date: until filled

who may apply
individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have sroa and/or surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). application packages may be submitted electronically through your calcareer account at www. if you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

address for mailing application packages

you may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
office of the state public defender
attn: human resources -twanna moore
770 l street, suite 1000
sacramento, ca 95814

address for drop-off application packages

you may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
office of the state public defender
human resources -twanna moore
770 l street, suite 1000
sacramento, ca 95814
08:00 am - 05:00 pm

required application package documents

the following items are required to be submitted with your application. applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

current version of the state examination/employment application std form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the electronic state employment application through your applicant account at www. resume is required and must be included. the request should be made at the time of
twanna. gov/
human resources


please direct requests for reasonable accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. eeo
denise. eeo

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equal opportunity employer

the state of california is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. ability to: reason logically and accurately analyze situations; read effectively; prepare reports and summary sheets which set forth the statement of facts, applications of relevant law, and conclusions; read and understand statutes; prepare drafts of pleading; draft litigation discovery documents, such as interrogatories and motions; and work cooperatively with attorneys and members of the support staff. applicant information
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job information
job control: jc-429201
classification: legal analyst
department: office of the state public defender
location: united states tenure/timebase: permanent fulltime
filing deadline: until filled
required items

indicate if you have included or completed each item listed. item requisite complete
job application package checklist required
employment application form (std678) required
statement of qualifications required
degree or transcript required
resume required

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