Litigation - General (consumer) Attorney in Lihue, HI

Government

Lihue, HI

Litigation - General (consumer) Attorney in Lihue, HI

Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

No

Organization: Hawai`i State Judiciary
Job Title: District Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Kauai
Salary: Depends on qualifications, starting at $4,409 to $4,766 per month
Experience: 1 year of work experience in a court or legal setting, 6 months of courtroom experience

Summary:
- Author the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court trial proceedings
- Prepare documents ordered by the court
- Perform other duties as required

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or equivalent
- Specialized Experience: 1 year of work experience in a court or legal setting, including preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents in court proceedings
- Courtroom Experience: 6 months of work performed in a courtroom setting with the responsibility of authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings, or experience as a litigation attorney or paralegal with responsibility for documenting significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings
- Skill Requirement: Ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute

Substitutions Allowed:
- Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Education in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted for up to 1 year of specialized experience
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for 1 year of specialized experience

Supplemental Information:
- Additional information may be attached to online application or submitted by email or mail
- Education must be verified with official transcript at a later date
- Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, jury/witness duty leave, health insurance, life insurance, retirement savings plan, and state retirement plan

Organization Information:
- Address: 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
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- Website:

Supplemental Questionnaire:
1. Temporary positions: Do you want to be considered for temporary positions? (Yes/No)
2. Education Requirement: Do you have a High School diploma or equivalent? (Yes/No)
3. Typing Skill Requirement: Are you able to type 40 words per minute? (Yes/No)
4. Specialized Experience Requirement: Have you worked in a court or legal setting for at least 1 year? (Yes/No)
5. If yes, provide employer name, official job title, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and a detailed description of legal forms and documents you worked with.
6. Courtroom Experience Requirement: Do you have at least 6 months of experience in a comparable courtroom setting? (Yes/No)
7. If yes, provide a description of your courtroom duties and in what job you gained the experience.
8. Educational Substitutions for Specialized Experience: Check all that apply (paralegal/legal studies/law program, business/criminal justice/political science degree, not applicable).
9. If substituting education for experience, provide program of study, total number of completed college credits, and name of accredited college/university attended.
10. Have you reviewed your application for completeness and accuracy, and understand that failure to provide detailed information may result in rejection or lower examination score? (Yes/No)