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Department - County Attorney Job Description
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Job Type: Unclassified
Job Classification: 1737 - Law Clerk
Salary Grade: 7
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $22.18 - $26.05 Per Hour
Pay Range: $22.18 - $29.92 Per Hour
Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2026.
The first review of applications will be on 05/01/2026.
The Conviction & Sentencing Integrity Unit (CSIU) mission is to review legitimate claims of innocence by people who have been convicted by Pima County Attorney's Office and/or believe they have received illegal sentences. The CSIU, located within the Criminal Division, reviews submissions and leads all re-investigations of cases that present a credible claim of innocence or illegal sentencing. This position in the CSIU will review and analyze claims of wrongful conviction which can include reviewing trial files, legal research, and legal memoranda preparation.
This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
Researches appeals and prepares drafts of preliminary briefs or arguments based on statutory law or decisions;
Conducts legal research through the use of computerized legal research systems such as Lexis and Westlaw, or statutes, U.S. Constitution, legal periodicals, law reviews, digests, legal encyclopedias, codes, regional and federal reporters, slip opinions and various case law;
Updates or shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the case to the fact situation at hand;
Identifies applicable statutes or rules that are in force and effect for the particular matter;
Researches points and rules of law and prepares written reports summarizing research;
Performs research and studies legal records and comments to obtain data applicable to the case under consideration;
Drafts motions, responses and legal memoranda;
Interviews victims and witnesses;
Serves copies of pleadings on opposing counsel and delivers documents to various county offices;
Conducts routine investigations on less serious charges for background and basic information;
Confers with attorneys regarding legal issues;
Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties;
May supervise, train, and assign and review the work of other law clerks;
Maintains electronic and paper files as necessary.
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