Part-Time Criminal Law Clerk, Criminal Division

Pimasheriff; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Pima County Attorney's Office in Tucson, AZ seeks a part-time Law Clerk in the Criminal Division to assist attorneys by reviewing motions, conducting in-depth legal research, and drafting responses and memoranda for misdemeanor and felony cases.

The role involves appeals research, potential appellate work, and court attendance, with duties including interviewing witnesses and maintaining strict confidentiality. Applicants must be a current ABA-accredited law student (1st–3rd year) or a graduate.

Qualifications

• First, second, or third year law student in or a graduate of a ABA-accredited law school.
• Valid driver license is required at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Researches appeals and prepares drafts of preliminary briefs or arguments based on statutory law or decisions.
• Conducts legal research using Lexis and Westlaw, or statutes, U.S. Constitution, law reviews, digests, and case law.
• Updates or Shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the case to the fact situation.
• Identifies applicable statutes or rules in force for the matter.
• Drafts motions, responses and memoranda.
• Interviews victims and witnesses.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• May supervise other law clerks and review their work.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting motions

Interviewing victims and witnesses

Confidentiality

Oral & written communication

Education

First/second/third year law student (ABA-accredited)

Tools

Lexis/Westlaw

Job description

Pima County Attorney's Office in Tucson, AZ seeks a part-time Law Clerk in the Criminal Division to assist attorneys by reviewing motions, conducting in-depth legal research, and drafting responses and memoranda for misdemeanor and felony cases.

The role involves appeals research, potential appellate work, and court attendance, with duties including interviewing witnesses and maintaining strict confidentiality. Applicants must be a current ABA-accredited law student (1st–3rd year) or a graduate.