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Judicial Staff Attorney

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Posted : Thursday, May 02, 2024 05:48 AM

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com Job Summary JOB SUMMARY: Performs computerized legal research, writes pre-hearing reports, makes recommendations regarding options for judicial action, and drafts opinions and orders involving domestic and juvenile issues.
Renders legal advice to judges regarding changes in and interpretation of domestic, juvenile, civil, and criminal statutes, case law, and procedures.
Assists in coordinating chamber operations and corresponding dockets to ensure compliance with statutes, case law, administrative orders, and court rules.
Under limited direction, assesses and analyzes complex legal issues, advises parties regarding the relative strengths of their respective positions, and participates in negotiations to facilitate settlement of issues, adjusting strategy as necessary.
Acts as liaison between the court, litigants, attorneys, and court personnel.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reviews briefs, cited authority, transcripts, and documentary evidence to determine relevance, reliability, and significance for bench and jury trials, dispositive and other motions, and evidentiary hearings.
Identifies and analyzes complex factual and legal issues based on applicable law and circumstances involved.
Writes pre-hearing reports incorporating facts, relevant issues, applicable law, analysis, and conclusions to assist the judge in determining the proper procedure and specific legal actions to be taken by the court.
Drafts opinions and orders consistent with the decisions and rulings of the judge for the disposition of legal matters.
Assists judge in court during bench and jury trials, evidentiary hearings, motion call and other proceedings brought before the court which require immediate consideration.
Listens to testimony, reviews evidence, makes recommendations on disposition and facilitates consensual resolutions where appropriate.
Maintains current knowledge of legal trends relating to a variety of substantive and procedural domestic, juvenile, PPO, civil, and criminal matters decided upon by state and federal jurisdictions.
Advises the circuit judge regarding changes in and interpretation of all domestic, juvenile, civil, and criminal statutes, case law, and procedures.
Reviews complex domestic, juvenile, PPO, civil, and criminal cases to identify relevant facts and issues.
Analyzes disputed issues pursuant to applicable law and subjective interests of parties.
Assesses and advises parties regarding the relative strengths of their respective positions and participates in negotiations to facilitate settlement of issues.
Assists in coordinating chamber operations and docket to ensure prompt dispute resolution and compliance with statutes, case law, administrative orders, and court rules.
Assists in administering orders in high-profile or highly sensitive cases.
Acts as liaison between the court, litigants, attorneys, county clerk, and other departments and officials as required by circuit court judge or court administrator.
Under the Merit Rule 1, employees in the class are excluded from the Merit System for the manner of selection, appointment, removal from office, or limitation of political activity.
Minimum Qualifications REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Be licensed to practice law and maintain membership in good standing with the State Bar of Michigan.
Special Requirements DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Have graduated from an ABA-approved law school and passed the Michigan State Bar Examination.
Have domestic and/or juvenile work experience, including position(s) of comparable responsibility with other courts, as a practicing attorney, mediator, arbitrator, or facilitator.
Substantial knowledge of the principles of domestic, juvenile, PPO, civil, and criminal.
Substantial knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
Substantial knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practice of legal research.
Considerable ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents concerned in cases and draft opinions and orders.
Considerable ability to exercise initiative in analyzing problems, present and discuss the same orally and in writing, and recommend solutions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the court, litigants, attorneys, administrators, other employees, media, and the general public.
Successful completion of facilitative mediation training and program requirements.

• Phone : NA

• Location : Pontiac, MI

• Post ID: 9041579766


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