County of Los Angeles-Probate Attorney
6/22/2018 11:34:02 AM 815
- Job Type
Full-Time
Department36A* - Probate Office
Job NumberR9744C
Closing date and time
- Position Description
POSITION TITLE: PROBATE ATTORNEY
SALARY: $10,609.73 - $13,179.64 Monthly
$127,316.76 - $158,155.68 Annually
WORK LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles
OPENING DATE: 06/19/2018
CLOSING DATE: 07/13/2018 at 11:59pm (PST)
EXAM NUMBER: R9744CTYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open CompetitiveLos Angeles Superior Court seeks dynamic, well-qualified, and highly-motivated individuals to work as a Probate Attorney.
Join the Los Angeles Superior Court and work for justice and fairness. Individuals interested in becoming part of a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce that rewards performance and creativity are encouraged to apply.
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States with nearly 600 courtrooms presided over by 550 bench officers and 4,500 full-time employees. The Court has 40 Court locations, serving 88 cities, and 118 law enforcement agencies countywide.
Probate Attorneys analyze submissions to the Probate court, advise the Court on matters of Probate law and respond to procedural questions from the Court, attorneys and litigants. Incumbents analyze and interpret Probate and related law and apply Court and divisional policies. For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin. Applicants must meet requirements stated in this bulletin.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify, you must meet the following minimum requirements at the time of filing:
Graduation from an ABA accredited law school; an active member in good standing of the State Bar of California; five (5) years' experience practicing law in the State of California, three (3) years of which include practicing Probate law involving matters such as decedents' estates, trusts, guardianships, and/or conservatorships.
Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements
A valid California Class C driver license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Probate Attorneys are prohibited by Court policy from practicing law during their employment. This includes prohibition from receiving legal fees or appearing in any court on behalf of another person.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:- Resume
- A sample of your writing, up to ten pages;
Please attach both documents to your online application following the guidelines below. Failure to submit the required documents at the time of filing will result in your application being disqualified.
- Attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and should not exceed 10 MB per application.
- Documents must be attached prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:- Knowledge of law affecting Probate court proceedings, including Probate, Family, Mental Health, Welfare, Civil, Elder, and Tax law, and the ability to use on-line resources to perform legal research.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and to set priorities and allocate resources to meet the needs of the Court in a timely and effective manner.
- Ability to exercise sound, expert, independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to discuss complex legal issues with judicial officers, attorneys, the public, and administrative personnel.
- Ability to function as a team member on projects with colleagues, judicial officers, and other professionals, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judicial officers, court and County employees, members of the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
- Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Ability to operate a computer using standard business software and operate standard office equipment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of court records and information.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire. The applicants with the highest qualifications, as determined by this evaluation process will be invited to participate in the examination process.
APPLICATION and FILING INFORMATION:Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates of each job you held and describe your experience for each position.
Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to APatterson@lacourt.org
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.Exam #R9744C
Probate Attorney
Applications may be filed online at: www.lacourt.org
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Agency
- Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles
- Phone
- (213) 633-0377
- Website
- http://www.lacourt.org
- Address
- 111 N. Hill Street, Rm. 203
Los Angeles, California, 90012