Staff Attorney I – Court of Common Pleas – Trial Division – Civil

Staff Attorney I – Court of Common Pleas – Trial Division – Civil

Requirements

• Must be a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in good standing prior to employment start date.
• Successful completion of a criminal background investigation.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Covid-19 Vaccination recommended.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research.
• Drafting legal memoranda and orders.
• Drafting judicial opinions.
• Provide reports and recommendations to judges on complex legal issues presented in both motions and statutory appeals from local and state agencies.
• Ability to prepare, for judicial approval, notices, orders, and opinions.
• Review and draft dispositions on petitions for relief.
• Handle emergency responsibilities during business hours.
• Provide support, on a flexible as-needed basis, to judges.
• Research legal sources for briefs or opinions based on statutory law, decisions, and precedents of higher courts.
• Search for and study legal records and documents to obtain data applicable to cases under consideration.
• Prepare high-quality briefs, orders, and opinions by reviewing documents, files, and case correspondence and submit to assigned judicial authority for review and signature in a timely manner.
• Maintain files on case documents and all related correspondence.
• Complete administrative tasks associated with assigned caseload.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, members of the judiciary, court and departmental administrators, and diverse court clientele and members of the public.
• Perform related work as required with strict adherence to deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.