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: - Researches, studies, interprets and applies laws, court decisions and other resources for use in the preparation of cases, opinions, pleadings, briefs, etc.
- Drafts a variety of legal documents.
- Interviews victims, witnesses and clients, including inmates of penal institutions.
- Prepares correspondence and reports.
- Eligible law students may appear in court in any public trial or proceeding under the direct and immediate supervision and in the physical presence of a supervising or designated attorney.
- Confer with attorneys, judges, investigators and other individuals regarding legal matter.
- Counsel and give advice to clients.
Minimum QualificationsEducation:Law Student - Currently enrolled in an accredited law school; or currently enrolled in the third or fourth years of college in an undergraduate program with a curriculum focused on the study of law.
Essential FunctionsESSENTIAL 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.
- 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 lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; use of data entry device; repetitive hand and arm motion; Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
Knowledge of: - Principles of criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
- Judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
- Penal Code of the State of California and other penal sections of other codes.
- Legal procedures and documents and trial procedures used in court cases.
- Principles, practices, methods and materials of legal research.
- Rules of evidence.
- Research methods.
Ability to: - Interpret and apply laws and legal authorities.
- Present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically.
- Interview witnesses and clients, including inmates of penal institutions, and reports on findings of facts.
- Accurately perform research.
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 three (3) paid sick days (24 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