National Legal Aid & Defender Association
APPELLATE COURT CHAMBERS ATTORNEY (LEVEL D - SENIOR) OR APPELLATE COURT CENTRAL
National Legal Aid & Defender Association, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
APPELLATE COURT CHAMBERS ATTORNEY (LEVEL D - SENIOR) OR APPELLATE COURT CENTRAL STAFF ATTORNEY (LEVEL D - SENIOR)
The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, located in downtown San Diego, decides cases at the forefront of California’s civil and criminal jurisprudence. The court is recruiting talented lawyers with a love for the law and writing, a strong work ethic and a dedication to excellence to serve in Associate Justice Truc Do’s chambers or in the court’s central staff. The court values diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Working as a chambers attorney or a central staff attorney offers a unique opportunity to think and write about developing issues in the law. Your work at the court would include drafting proposed opinions in all areas of appellate law including criminal, civil, and juvenile. An appellate court attorney must have superior legal research and writing skills and the ability to present a statement of facts, law and argument clearly, concisely and logically in written form. Litigation experience or a prior judicial clerkship are desirable, but a proven interest in legal writing and analysis, and a desire to contribute to the judicial branch are a must. The Court offers a generous compensation and benefits package, including opportunities for remote work and flexible scheduling, subject to the direction and approval of the justice or supervisor. The position is being recruited at levels D to Senior and will be staffed at a level commensurate with the qualifications of the selected individuals. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Legal Industries
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The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, located in downtown San Diego, decides cases at the forefront of California’s civil and criminal jurisprudence. The court is recruiting talented lawyers with a love for the law and writing, a strong work ethic and a dedication to excellence to serve in Associate Justice Truc Do’s chambers or in the court’s central staff. The court values diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Working as a chambers attorney or a central staff attorney offers a unique opportunity to think and write about developing issues in the law. Your work at the court would include drafting proposed opinions in all areas of appellate law including criminal, civil, and juvenile. An appellate court attorney must have superior legal research and writing skills and the ability to present a statement of facts, law and argument clearly, concisely and logically in written form. Litigation experience or a prior judicial clerkship are desirable, but a proven interest in legal writing and analysis, and a desire to contribute to the judicial branch are a must. The Court offers a generous compensation and benefits package, including opportunities for remote work and flexible scheduling, subject to the direction and approval of the justice or supervisor. The position is being recruited at levels D to Senior and will be staffed at a level commensurate with the qualifications of the selected individuals. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Legal Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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