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About the Role

Staff attorneys are responsible for the substantive, procedural, and administrative processing of motions and fully briefed cases. This position will foster your legal research, writing, and oral presentation skills. Applicants who are hired for this position will be placed in a subject area team within OSA, depending on staffing needs as well as applicant experience and interest. We have several openings across subject areas.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing the parties’ filings and the record
• Independently researching the legal issues
• Identifying the strongest recommendation(s) for resolving the matter
• Orally presenting recommendations to monthly panels of judges
• Drafting orders and non-precedential decisions
• Effectively managing a docket of cases
• Promptly and accurately performing administrative tasks
• Responding to public inquiries and requests for information
• Processing emergency motions on an expedited basis outside of regular work hours
• Handling a higher volume of assignments with increased experience
• Conducting peer review of cases with increased experience
• Working on increasingly complex matters with increased experience

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• At least two (2) years post-J.D. legal work experience consistent with the duties and responsibilities of this position
• Proof that you are licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and an active member of the bar in good standing
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the process of applying for citizenship

Skills

• Legal research
• Legal writing
• Oral presentation

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• One-year term position, renewable up to a maximum of five years
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry Level
• Mid Level

Education Level

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Salary/Compensations

• $111,896 (CL 28)

Benefits

• 13 vacation days
• 13 sick leave days
• 11 paid holidays
• Employer subsidized health and life insurance plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Long-term care plans
• Employer sponsored pension plan
• Supplemental retirement contribution plans with employer match
• Telework opportunities
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Mass transit subsidy
• Reasonable work hours
• Team environment
• Creative people
• Enhanced tenure-based vacation accrual

About the Company

• The Office of Staff Attorneys (OSA) is the central legal staff for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and is a highly collegial environment.
• OSA has subject area teams of attorneys who focus on civil, immigration, criminal, or habeas matters.
• Staff attorneys report to a team supervisor and the Chief Staff Attorney.
• For more information, please visit: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov.

Equal Opportunity

• We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace.
• The Ninth Circuit encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seeks a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance.