Closing Date: 14th May, 2024
Description:
About the Position:Staff attorneys are responsible for the substantive, procedural, and administrative processing of motions and fully briefed cases. This position will foster your legal research, writing, and oral presentation skills. Applicants who are hired for this position will be placed in a subject area team within OSA, depending on staffing needs and applicant experience and interest. Current needs are in the civil and criminal realms.
Representative Duties:
Processing motions and cases entails:
- Reviewing the parties' filings and the record;
- Independently researching the legal issues;
- Identifying the strongest recommendation(s) for resolving the matter;
- Orally presenting recommendations to monthly panels of judges;
- Drafting orders and non-precedential decisions;
- Effectively managing a docket of cases; and
- Promptly and accurately performing administrative tasks.
With increased experience, staff attorneys may handle a higher volume of assignments, conduct peer review of cases, mentor legal externs, and work on increasingly complex matters.
Position Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- At least two (2) years post-J.D. legal work experience consistent with the duties and responsibilities of this position.
- Proof that you are licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and an active member of the bar in good standing.
