Associate Attorney

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Associate Attorney
Duties: Researches difficult legal questions and prepares memoranda, documents and summary of alternatives for judicial officer’s consideration. Advises the court on difficult legal questions regarding specialized areas of law. Responds to judicial officer inquiries and prepares memoranda, documents and summaries of alternatives for the judicial officer’s and executive staff’s consideration. Reviews cases on appeal, researches pertinent issues and law, and prepares preliminary opinion for the courts’ consideration. Confers with judicial officers with respect to procedural and substantive legal issues and requirements of individual cases. May serve as legal adviser to the judicial officers, judicial committees, or executive officers on specific matters before the court. May assist with the drafting of legislative measures and other legal work required by the court. May train, review work, and schedule assignments of the Deputy Attorney or other staff. May preside over various Court proceedings as a hearing officer on a pro tem basis. Perform other job-related duties as assigned. Perform their work under general direction. Conduct extensive legal research using independent judgment, discretion, and initiative. Erroneous recommendations, decisions, or failure to achieve objectives may result in substantial delays and considerable expenditure of resources. May have supervisory responsibility for the work of others.

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Qualification and Experience Qualifications: Active membership in the State Bar of California, and work experience of 3 years as a practicing licensed attorney. Knowledge of: Legal principles and their applications, especially with regard to civil law and motion matters; legal research methods and techniques; California Rules of Court, local rules of court, and judicial preferences in regard to applying the rules to law and motion write-ups; theory, application, and use of bonds in civil litigation; rules of evidence in the conduct of court proceedings; current key or critical court decisions impacting law and motion issues; policies and procedures of the Superior Court. Ability to: Analyze legal concepts and apply legal principles and practices; present arguments and standards of fact and law clearly and logically in written and oral form; perform legal research of a technical and complex nature; deal tactfully with the public and court personnel; train and review the work of others if applicable.

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