Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles
Associate Self-Help Attorney
Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
ABOUT THE POSITION
Associate Self-Help Attorneys provide legal information and services to self-represented litigants in support of the Los Angeles Superior Court's Self-Help programs.
Associate Self-Help Attorneys may be employed for a maximum of three years on a limited term basis. Employment is "At Will".
Associate Self-Help Attorneys may only practice law within the scope of their duties as employees of the Court and are prohibited by Court policy from any outside practice of law during the course of their employment. This prohibition includes giving legal advice, receiving fees, and/or appearing in any court on behalf of another person.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS To qualify, you must meet the following requirements at the time of application:
Graduation with a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice law before the Supreme Court of the State of California.
Member of the California State Bar in good standing.
Those that took the California State Bar Examination and are awaiting results may also apply. Applicants that took the California State Bar Examination and are awaiting results must provide proof of successfully passing the California State Bar Examination to be placed on the eligibility list. Proof must be emailed to rmurillo2@lacourt.org. Failure to submit proof of admission to the California State Bar by the application deadline date will result in your application being disqualified.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, in other languages in addition to English.
Pro bono, volunteer or paid experience providing legal assistance to self-represented or low-income litigants.
Completion of one or more terms of volunteer service in JusticeCorps, other AmeriCorps, or other similar service programs.
EDUCATION VERIFICATION To receive credit, a legible copy of your diploma or transcript (unofficial acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application. Failure to submit the required documents at the time of application will result in your application being disqualified. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.
APPLICANT SUPPORT & INFORMATION Applications must be submitted online. Before submitting your application, carefully review ALL the information detailed on our APPLICANT SUPPORT page linked HERE.
Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process may submit a request for accommodation to the email provided below. For additional employment information, please click HERE.
WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPLYING This recruitment process will take up to 4-6 weeks to complete. We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process, detailed below:
EVALUATION: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application and supplemental questionnaire.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be placed on an eligible list which will remain active for approximately six (6) months and may be invited to participate in a selection interview. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.
QUESTIONS Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to RMurillo2@lacourt.org.
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Associate Self-Help Attorneys may be employed for a maximum of three years on a limited term basis. Employment is "At Will".
Associate Self-Help Attorneys may only practice law within the scope of their duties as employees of the Court and are prohibited by Court policy from any outside practice of law during the course of their employment. This prohibition includes giving legal advice, receiving fees, and/or appearing in any court on behalf of another person.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS To qualify, you must meet the following requirements at the time of application:
Graduation with a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice law before the Supreme Court of the State of California.
Member of the California State Bar in good standing.
Those that took the California State Bar Examination and are awaiting results may also apply. Applicants that took the California State Bar Examination and are awaiting results must provide proof of successfully passing the California State Bar Examination to be placed on the eligibility list. Proof must be emailed to rmurillo2@lacourt.org. Failure to submit proof of admission to the California State Bar by the application deadline date will result in your application being disqualified.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, in other languages in addition to English.
Pro bono, volunteer or paid experience providing legal assistance to self-represented or low-income litigants.
Completion of one or more terms of volunteer service in JusticeCorps, other AmeriCorps, or other similar service programs.
EDUCATION VERIFICATION To receive credit, a legible copy of your diploma or transcript (unofficial acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application. Failure to submit the required documents at the time of application will result in your application being disqualified. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.
APPLICANT SUPPORT & INFORMATION Applications must be submitted online. Before submitting your application, carefully review ALL the information detailed on our APPLICANT SUPPORT page linked HERE.
Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process may submit a request for accommodation to the email provided below. For additional employment information, please click HERE.
WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPLYING This recruitment process will take up to 4-6 weeks to complete. We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process, detailed below:
EVALUATION: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application and supplemental questionnaire.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be placed on an eligible list which will remain active for approximately six (6) months and may be invited to participate in a selection interview. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.
QUESTIONS Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to RMurillo2@lacourt.org.
FOLLOW US Follow us on social media!
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