What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extra-Help Post Bar Law Clerk position at Merced County, CA?
Examples of Duties
This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Graduation from an accredited law school and completion of the California State Bar Exam, with results pending.
Essential Functions
FAMILY CARE LEAVE
Family Care Leave applies to all employees who work 1250 or more hours in any twelve month period.
HEALTH PLANS AND LIFE INSURANCE
Extra-help employees are not entitled to County-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program benefits and are not eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.
JURY DUTY
Extra-help employees are not entitled to pay or receive reimbursement from the County for Jury Duty.
PAID TIME BENEFITS
Extra-help employees are not entitled to paid bereavement,vacation, or holidays.
PAID SICK LEAVE
Extra-help employees are entitled to accrue up to five (5) paid sick days (40 hours) in a 12-month period.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Extra-helpemploymentearningsare not covered under Social Security. Merced County provides an alternate plan - Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - for extra-help employees who are otherwise not eligible for participation in the County'sretirement system.
COMPENSATION/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE:
The County does provide benefits to those eligible under the State Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance statutes.
THIS BULLETIN IS NOT A CONTRACT AND DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF ANY EMPLOYEE. THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY.
For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7682.
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Interviews and advises victims and witnesses regarding prospective criminal or civil actions.
- Studies, interprets, and applies laws, court decisions and legal authorities for use in prosecuting, defending, or litigating cases.
- Prepares legal pleadings such as complaints, answers, demurrers, discovery and judgments.
- Assists with a variety of cases, which may include misdemeanor cases, and presentation of preliminary hearings.
- Performs related work such as preparing complaints, legal briefs, reports and correspondence.
- Actively seeks continuing legal education and training, which may include reading, performing research, observing and seeking counsel from senior department attorneys, and attending trainings.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Graduation from an accredited law school and completion of the California State Bar Exam, with results pending.
Essential Functions
- Accurately interpret and apply criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
- Present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically.
- Communicate effectively with others in person, in the court, and over the telephone.
- Maintain legal case files.
- Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
- Accurately prepare opinions, pleadings, briefs, responses, etc.
- Respond appropriately to situations.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations and meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Frequently use of hand-eye coordination; use of data entry device; repetitive hand and arm motion; normal dexterity, frequently holding and grasping.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
- Principles of criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
- Judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
- Penal Code of the State of California and other penal code sections of other codes.
- Legal procedures and documents.
- Trial procedures and rules of evidence.
- Principles, practices, methods and materials of legal research.
- Rules of evidence.
- Research methods.
- Interpret and apply laws and legal authorities.
- Present statements of law, facts, and arguments clearly, logically, and forcefully, both in written and oral form.
- Interview witnesses and clients, including inmates of penal institutions, and reports on findings of facts.
- Accurately perform research.
- Work effectively with others.
FAMILY CARE LEAVE
Family Care Leave applies to all employees who work 1250 or more hours in any twelve month period.
HEALTH PLANS AND LIFE INSURANCE
Extra-help employees are not entitled to County-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program benefits and are not eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.
JURY DUTY
Extra-help employees are not entitled to pay or receive reimbursement from the County for Jury Duty.
PAID TIME BENEFITS
Extra-help employees are not entitled to paid bereavement,vacation, or holidays.
PAID SICK LEAVE
Extra-help employees are entitled to accrue up to five (5) paid sick days (40 hours) in a 12-month period.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Extra-helpemploymentearningsare not covered under Social Security. Merced County provides an alternate plan - Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - for extra-help employees who are otherwise not eligible for participation in the County'sretirement system.
COMPENSATION/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE:
The County does provide benefits to those eligible under the State Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance statutes.
THIS BULLETIN IS NOT A CONTRACT AND DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF ANY EMPLOYEE. THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY.
For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7682.
Closing Date/Time: Continuous