Mediation & Court Research Attorney

City of Cleveland; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Cleveland's Municipal Court seeks a Staff Attorney/Mediation Coordinator to provide mediation services, legal research and administrative support to the Judge and Magistrates. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage complex caseloads with independence and discretion.

Responsibilities include conducting civil pretrials, settlement conferences and mediations, training Law Clerks, maintaining mediation statistics, and preparing memoranda and monthly

Qualifications

• Law degree from accredited college or university.
• Licensed attorney with Ohio preferred or bar admission from other states.
• Practicing attorney for 3-5 years preferred.
• Completion of mediation training courses approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research for Judges as requested.
• Prepare memoranda, draft opinions, judgment entries, and decisions for Judges, Administration and Magistrates when assigned.
• Conduct civil pretrials, settlement conferences and mediations on Judge’s civil dockets.
• Coordinate all mediations with the Law Clerks including training of Law Clerks and supervision of Law Clerk mediations to ensure the mediation process is complied with.
• Keep all mediation statistics.
• Complete special projects as requested by Judges and Magistrates.
• Prepare the monthly Law updates for all Magistrates and Judges.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Court.

Skills

Legal research

Legal analysis

Legal writing

Court procedures

Organization

Caseload management

Computer skills

Video conferencing

Education

Law degree

Bar admission (Ohio preferred)

3-5 years practicing attorney

Mediation training courses (Ohio Supreme Court)

Job description

The City of Cleveland's Municipal Court seeks a Staff Attorney/Mediation Coordinator to provide mediation services, legal research and administrative support to the Judge and Magistrates. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage complex caseloads with independence and discretion.

Responsibilities include conducting civil pretrials, settlement conferences and mediations, training Law Clerks, maintaining mediation statistics, and preparing memoranda and monthly