Law Clerk - County Attorney - Civil Division

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

2d•$23 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

Pima County Attorney's Office is seeking Law Clerks to serve within the Civil Division. This position performs paraprofessional legal work in support of attorneys by conducting in-depth legal research, drafting legal memorandums and pleadings, and attending court proceedings and client meetings. Additionally, Law Clerks serve part-time during the school year. This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

Requirements

First-, second, or third year law student in or a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
Pre-employment background checks.
Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.
Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems.
This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.

Responsibilities

Researches appeals and prepares drafts of preliminary briefs or arguments based on statutory law or decisions
Conducts legal research through the use of computerized legal research systems such as Lexis and Westlaw, or statutes, U.S. Constitution, legal periodicals, law reviews, digests, legal encyclopedias, codes, regional and federal reporters, slip opinions and various case law
Updates or shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the case to the fact situation at hand
Identifies applicable statutes or rules that are in force and effect for the particular matter
Researches points and rules of law and prepares written reports summarizing research
Performs research and studies legal records and comments to obtain data applicable to the case under consideration
Drafts motions, responses and legal memoranda
Interviews victims and witnesses
Serves copies of pleadings on opposing counsel and delivers documents to various county offices
Conducts routine investigations on less serious charges for background and basic information
Confers with attorneys regarding legal issues
Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties
May supervise, train, and assign and review the work of other law clerks
Maintains electronic and paper files as necessary