Staff Attorney District Court

North Dakota Court System; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Retirement contributions

Generous vacation and sick leave

Job summary

North Dakota Court System in Minot, ND seeks a Staff Attorney-District Court to provide extensive legal research and analysis to assist judges and judicial referees in deciding cases.

The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctor, ND license or ability to obtain within one year, 2 years of state court experience, working knowledge of court procedures, and may need DAR/AAERT certification within six months. This full-time position offers excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• 2 years of related experience in legal research, presenting cases in state courts.
• North Dakota law license or ability to obtain within one year of entry.
• Valid driver's license or evidence of mobility; and
• DAR or AAERT certification or ability to obtain within six months.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Research & writing

Attention to detail

Information organization

Critical thinking

Time management

Dependability

Courtroom teamwork

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

DAR certification

AAERT certification

Job description

Staff Attorney-District Court

The position is located in Minot, ND

The North Dakota Court System offers employment opportunities that provide a rewarding career in public service working together to deliver justice. The Court System offers an excellent benefits package including employer-paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions and generous vacation and sick leave accruals.

If you are drawn to and want to play an integral role in supporting a judge or judicial referee by providing extensive legal research and analysis of legal issues and cases to make recommendations on the proposed disposition of cases, this opportunity may be right for you.

The Ideal Candidate

• Easily engages and communicates with others orally and in writing.
• Enjoys researching, analyzing, and writing.
• Obsesses with detail ensuring accuracy of work.
• Deliberately and thoroughly organizes and analyzes information.
• Demonstrates an ability to provide sound judgment including the ability to think critically, identify, break down, evaluate and write information in a concise and logical manner.
• Thrives on having a constant workload and organizing, planning and prioritizing work.
• Finds it rewarding to be highly dependable.
• Seamlessly works as part of the courtroom team in providing necessary trial preparations including court recording.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school;
• 2 years of related experience conducting legal research, preparing or presenting cases in state courts. Any combination of education, training, or experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully complete the major responsibilities and essential functions may be substituted for the experience requirement;
• North Dakota law license or ability to obtain within one year of job entry;
• Valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility; and
• If assigned recording duties, then requires DAR (Digital Audio Recording) certification or the AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) CER (Certified Electronic Court Reporter) certification or the ability to obtain within six months of job entry. A comparable certification by another state court or federal court may be substituted for the DAR or AAERT certification.

Position Type/Salary

Full-Time Position with a Salary of $9,851/month