Position:                                 Pro Se Staff Attorney – Half Time

Classification Level:             JSP 11/01 – JSP 14/10

Salary Range:                        $35,368 - $77,442 (pro-rated salary)

Tour of Duty:                         Part-time, 20 hours per week

Location:                                Los Angeles, California

Opening Date:                       December 19, 2019

Closing Date:                         Open Until Filled

Number of Positions:            One

Vacancy Number:                 20-05

POSITION OVERVIEW

The United States District Court for the Central District of California invites applications for one half-time Pro Se Staff Attorney. A Pro Se Staff Attorney works under the supervision of United States Magistrate Judges. Duties of the position include drafting legal memoranda, reports and recommendations, decisions and orders. The position will also involve analyzing statutes and legal issues in federal habeas corpus, civil rights and social security disability matters. A Pro Se Staff Attorney may work on cases filed in any of the Court’s divisional courthouses. This position begins January 21, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Pro Se Staff Attorney positions are subject to available funding, dependent upon annual court filings.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must possess the following minimum requirements:

• ·       Graduate of an ABA accredited law school with excellent academic credentials;
• ·       Bar Membership;
• ·       Exceptional writing and research skills;
• ·       Superior analytical ability;
• ·       Proficiency in computer and word processing skills;
• ·       Excellent oral and written communication skills; and
• ·       The highest standards of excellence and integrity.

Preferred qualifications:

• ·       Legal experience in one or more of the following areas: Civil rights; habeas corpus; social security disability; and criminal appellate law.
• ·       Prior litigation experience or significant motion practice at a top-tier law firm or public agency.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Compensation will be set based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate, subject to the policies and guidelines set forth in the Judicial Salary Plan. Benefits include: Federal employees’ group health insurance, life insurance, dental and vision insurance, participation in self-funded flexible spending accounts for medical or dependent care, paid vacation and sick leave, ten paid holidays per year; and, retirement benefits. Commuter subsidies are available to employees who utilize public transportation to and from work.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

• ·       As a condition of employment, the successful candidate is required to undergo an FBI background check.
• ·       The successful candidate must be a U. S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States currently seeking citizenship or intending to become a citizen immediately upon meeting eligibility requirements.
• ·       This position is subject to mandatory electronic fund transfer (direct deposit) of bi-weekly earnings.
• ·       Applicants selected for interview must travel at their own expense. Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.
• ·       The United States District Court requires employees to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Federal Judicial Employees, which is available on the Court’s website: http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov

HOW TO APPLY

Applications can be submitted by email: apply_CACD@cacd.uscourts.gov. Attached documents must be in PDF format and the email should reference the position title and Vacancy No. 20-05. Complete application packets must include the following:

• 1.      A cover letter;
• 2.      A resume;
• 3.      Two recent writing samples;
• 4.      Law school transcripts;
• 5.      The names of at least three references;
• 6.      An application for Federal Branch Employment (visit the court’s website atwww.cacd.uscourts.gov to download the job application).

Due to the volume of applications expected to be received, the U. S. District Court will only communicate with those individuals who may be interviewed. More than one position may be filled from this recruitment notice.