Judicial Services Researcher
Full Time
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Posted
Job description
Posting Date
12/08/22
Application Deadline
Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$72,072.00 - $81,058.00 - $90,043.00 - $108,014.00
The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $72,072.00 to $90,043.20.
This position is exempt under the FLSA.
What We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance.
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Job Type
Unclassified - Judicial
Department
D800 Superior Court
About the Position
The Judicial Services Researcher performs a broad range of legal and paralegal functions on cases and issues before judicial officers. Performs legal research for court administration and provides legal information to the public at the LLRC Reference Desk.
ABOUT THE SUPERIOR COURT:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of
excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school
Experience:
- Two (2) years work experience in a law researcher capacity.
Other Requirements:
- Active member of the Arizona State Bar.
Our Preferred Candidate has:
- Master of Library Science from a library school accredited by the American Library Association
- Three (3) years of experience performing legal research duties for judicial officers or attorneys
- One (1) year of work experience in a law library performing reference desk functions.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Online legal research databases
- Customer-centric service delivery model
- Legal research methodology and techniques
- Court processes procedures, and operations
- Arizona State laws, rules, and regulations
Skill in:
- Leadership, management, and create a positive team environment
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Interpreting, analyzing, and evaluation legal information and documents
- Managing multiple tasks, setting priorities, and meeting deadlines
Ability to:
- Provide effective individual customer service
- Provide legal information, rather than legal advice, for customers at the LLRC reference desk.
- Be a forward-thinking self-starter.
- Work independently and as a team in a court environment.
- Assume responsibility and accomplish goals with little or no supervision.
- Work effectively with a highly diverse group of judicial officers, court staff, public, and coworkers in a courteous and professional manner.
- Problem solve and exercise judgment in dealing with a wide variety of issues.
ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
- Research and analyze Arizona statutes and case law, court rules and procedures.
- Performs a variety of specialized legal tasks for judicial officers and court administrators, to include extensive legal research, writing, editing, and proofreading.
- Review pending cases with judicial officers in chambers, by email, and by phone.
- Performs related duties as assigned or necessary to aid in the administration of the case flow before the judicial officers.
- Train judicial officers and court administrators on legal research basics.
- Provide information and educational materials to the public regarding Court rules and procedures.
- In conjunction with others, oversee production of educational materials prepared by staff for workshops.
- Provide legal reference services in person, and via telephone, email, and chat using exceptional customer service.
- Participate in LLRC and statewide chat.
Working conditions
:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods of time; stand, walk, use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 10 pounds.
Additional Information
Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County formalized itself as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County.
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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