Judicial Law Clerk - State Court

Coweta County Commissioners; Newnan (GA); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coweta County Commissioners seeks a Judicial Law Clerk for the State Court in Newnan, GA. This full-time administrative support role assists a state court judge by conducting legal research, drafting memoranda, and aiding in the preparation of orders and court proceedings.

The ideal candidate holds a Juris Doctorate, is admitted to Georgia practice or eligible, and demonstrates strong knowledge of Lexis+ or Westlaw, along with a commitment to professional conduct and service to the court.

Formación

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited school is required.
• Admission to practice law in Georgia or eligibility to be admitted is required.
• Favorable background history as determined by records review.
• Strong knowledge of statutory and case law and modern research tools.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct legal research on statutory and case law authority as requested by judges.
• Prepare legal memoranda summarizing research conclusions.
• Attend court proceedings and conferences to assist in order preparation.
• Recommend dispositions on civil and criminal issues.
• Draft, edit and proofread legal correspondence and proposed orders.
• Serve as liaison between judges, court personnel, attorneys and litigants.
• Review case files for pretrial motions and stay current on case law.
• Promote a culture of excellent service within the court.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Legal memos

Court proceedings support

Lexis+ or Westlaw

Educación

Juris Doctorate

Herramientas

Lexis+ or Westlaw

Descripción del empleo

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Judicial Law Clerk - State Court

State Court Judge Full time Admin. Support Newnan, GA, US

Grade 16: Salary Dependent on Qualifications

Dept/Div: State Court/N/A--- FLSA Status: Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate professional work conducting legal research, preparing legal memoranda, attending court proceedings, acting as a liaison with judges, and completing any related apparent or assigned work. Work is performed under the supervision of the Chief Judge of State Court, as well as the other State Court judges.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Performs legal research on applicable statutory and case law authority on issues requested by the judges or presented in motions and jury instructions.
• Prepares legal memoranda summarizing conclusions produced by the research.
• Attends court proceedings and case conferences to assist the judges in the preparation of orders that memorialize their rulings.
• Recommends specific dispositions regarding various civil and criminal issues.
• Drafts, edits, and proofreads legal correspondence and proposed orders for the judges’ review.
• Acts as an effective, professional and tactful liaison between judges and court personnel, courthouse employees, attorneys, and litigants.
• Reviews case files for pretrial motions.
• Stays abreast of current case law and pending legislation.
• Encourages and promotes a culture of excellent service.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of related industry, organization and department policies, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances and laws; thorough knowledge of Lexis + or Westlaw online legal research; general knowledge of standard office equipment and software; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, attorneys, elected officials, judicial assistants, law enforcement officers, court staff, pro se litigants and citizens.

Education and Experience

Juris Doctorate required from an ABA accredited school of law. Admission to practice law in the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, the Superior Courts of Georgia, and the State Courts of Georgia, or other courts as necessary or eligible to be admitted to these Courts.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

Possession of license to practice law in the State of Georgia or eligible to obtain a Georgia Bar license.

Active member of the Georgia State Bar in good standing or eligible to sit for the Georgia Bar Examination.

Favorable background history as determined by review of local, State and Federal records.

Valid driver’s license in the State of Georgia with a favorable driving history (MVR).