This is a limited funded position expiring December 31, 2024.
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office Civil Litigation Division/Division of Civil Rights Section is seeking a Law Clerk to provide support to the attorneys who enforce the Arizona Civil Rights Act.
Remote Options: This position may be eligible for Remote Work two days a week.
This position will be responsible for analysis of legal documents, memorandum, research, and litigation support. Reviews and summarizes interviews and analyzes reports, statistics, documents, and information for investigations and related compliance officer recommendations.
Provide assistance to Compliance Section through attorney memos/answering questions/etc.
Investigates facts; drafts various documents. Conducts legal research. Handles & sorts documentary evidence; summarizes information obtained in interviews, & investigations Organizes materials & evidence gathered for access by attorney. Works with attorney & compliance officers to make recommendations and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of legal research methods and sources, and the ability to conduct legal research using Westlaw and library materials.
• Knowledge of rules of citation, statutes, and court rules and practices.
• Knowledge of the jurisdictions and functions of local, State and Federal courts and related criminal justice agencies.
• Knowledge of the Civil Rights Act and appropriate statutes.
• Skills in legal research and in the communication of facts and legal theories.
• Advanced and effective skills in both oral and written communications.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with the public; grasp points being made by others, oral or written.
• Ability to recognize legal issues presented by specific factual situations, this includes the ability to extract information from legal documents and records.
• Ability to use computerized word processing programs.
• Ability to organize large numbers of documents for ready availability to the attorney and others.
• Ability to produce complete, accurate and factual legal research, and summaries of complaints and cases.
• Ability to prepare legal documents, memoranda and correspondence effectively.
Civil litigation experience. One-year full-time employment as a paralegal or any equivalent paralegal or legal education and/or experience. Graduated from an ABA accredited law school preferred.
• Travel may be required for this position. A valid Arizona Driver’s License is required, along with consent to have your driving record run periodically.
• All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be taken into account.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Position not eligible to participate in benefits due to temporary appointment.
Position not eligible participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) due to temporary appointment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.
During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG’s Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 542-8056, Fax: (602) 542-8000.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.