Closing Date: 3rd May, 2024
Description:
Summary:A Government Entity is seeking Appellate Court Staff Attorney candidates with superior legal research skills, exceptional writing and editing abilities, and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously. The selected candidate will work with the Iowa Court of Appeals. Anticipated start date in early June.
What we offer:
- Team-oriented, positive work environment
- Excellent and affordable benefit package
- Paid holidays, plus vacation and sick time
- Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) retirement plan
- Optional retirement savings 457 plan with employer contributions
- Employee discount programs
Responsibilities:
- Perform extensive research of laws, statutes, legal opinions, policies, regulations, legal texts and precedents.
- Performs a comprehensive review of the trial court record for resolution of appeals.
- Draft proposed opinions or memorandums for review by the assigned judge.
- Draft opinion summaries.
- Edit and review opinions and opinion summaries by the court before filing to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Reads and stays apprised of current Iowa Supreme Court rulings and Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure and their potential effect on pending cases before the court.
- Assists with administrative and operational duties as assigned.
- Assist with monitoring the assigned judge's case flow and processing.
- Assist with scheduling out-of-town oral arguments and virtual arguments.
- Assist in the hiring process of prospective law clerks and externs.
- Assist in the training and monitoring of law clerks and externs.
- Prepares and presents legal education sessions or case law updates.
This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in Iowa.
- Experience equal to two years of full-time work in the practice of law, which can include experience as a law clerk.
Additional Qualification Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of court procedure.
- Knowledge of Iowa law and of the organization, functions, and responsibilities of the courts.
- Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and practices of conducting legal research, including electronic research tools.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines on a consistent basis.
- Ability to formulate and express ideas in writing or orally on complex technical and legal subjects.
- Ability to work with confidential information on a regular basis.
- Ability to treat co-workers, court users, participants, and members of the public courteously and impartially regardless of race, color, sex, age, gender identity, gender preference, national origin, religion, disability, or socio-economic status.
- Ability to understand and interpret state and federal law, case law, court rules, administrative rules and directives, and legislative documents.