Pima County · 5 months ago
Law Clerk - Public Defense Services
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$21.87/hr - $25.69/hrPima County is seeking a Law Clerk for its Public Defense Services Department. The role involves assisting attorneys with legal research, preparing pleadings and legal memoranda, and engaging with clients and witnesses, while also providing opportunities for professional development towards becoming a trial attorney.
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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
Qualification
Required
Second - or third-year law student in, or a graduate of, a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
Graduation from an accredited college of law in criminal procedures, constitutional law and legal research or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' sections of the application
Do not substitute a resume for your application or write 'see resume' on your application
Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver's license at the time of application
The County requires pre-employment background checks
Preferred
Pursuing a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school and in the last semester of course work OR graduate with a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
Knowledge and appropriate application of systems, policies, and procedures of Pima County
Company
Pima County
Pima County is a government sector that provides health, development, business, community, sustainability, wastewater & recycling services.
Founded in 1864
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.49MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-10-23Grant· $0.49M
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