JOB TITLE:
Legal Specialist III

JOB #:
2778

DIVISION:
Staff Attorney’s Office

HIRING SALARY:
$49,533.00 annualized ($23.81 hourly)

CLOSING DATE:
All positions are open until filled.

EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM:
This position is eligible for an employee referral incentive payment of $1,000.00 (conditions apply).

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Legal Specialist will be responsible for reviewing motions and petitions filed as habeas corpus or miscellaneous criminal matters at the direction of a staff attorney and also assisting attorneys with research on an ad hoc basis. This includes performing tasks such as reviewing petitions, motions, and responses; researching trial court records and appellate court records as needed; researching court statutes and rules as needed; and analyzing information and preparing written summaries for attorney review. This position will also assist with maintaining the Court’s public rules website, ensuring that Court actions are posted timely, and that rule change petitions and comments are processed and posted. Also, the position includes reviewing and posting case summaries and other information to Court’s website, as well as administering the law student extern program, including scheduling, orientation, and training.

In addition, this position will manage case flow, maintain excel lists and create statistical reports for the office, and interact with personnel from the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office and the judicial suites on scheduling and distribution of Court agendas, case status, and other related information. Also, the position works on maintaining the Court law library and staffing the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid-telework schedule once the employee has completed one year of employment and has sufficiently proved their ability to perform assigned tasks. Any hybrid-telework schedule is at the sole discretion of the Court and subject to change.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a paralegal certificate from an accredited college or university or an associate degree and a minimum of two years’ experience as a legal specialist or paralegal or similar experience pertinent to criminal law and research. It also requires excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; superior oral and written communication skills; the ability to perform extensive and complex factual and legal research; and to interact diplomatically with coworkers and others in person, by email, and by telephone. Other requirements include the discretion to maintain confidentiality, and the ability to prioritize work, to self-start, and to work independently, with minimal supervision. The position requires knowledge of computer software including MS Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook; PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Westlaw, iCIS.

SELECTION PROCESS:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Only applicants whose backgrounds most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to interview. Requests for a special accommodation to participate in the interview process should be made at the time you are contacted to schedule an interview. The Selection Process may include computer testing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, proofreading, typing, etc.) and first and/or second round panel interviews. This is a Regular, Full-time, non-exempt position.

BENEFITS:

The Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Court offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Accrued vacation pay and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may
  terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

RETIREMENT:

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

The Arizona Supreme Court is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer