Attorney (Program) II - Oahu
Apply NowCompany: Hawaii State Judiciary
Location: Kapolei, HI 96707
Description:
Salary: $6,399.00 Monthly
Location : Kapolei
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 24-163TY
Department: 1st Circuit
Opening Date: 09/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Specific Description
Recruitment Number 24-163TY, Attorney (Program) II, SR-26, Kapolei, Oahu.
Summary of Duties
This position provides legal research, advice, technical and operational assistance and counsel for Family Court related matters under the supervision of the Senior Family Court Judge of the Family Court, First Circuit. This position also provides legal advice, guidance, and technical and operational staff support to the Senior Family Court Judge.
Therefore, the incumbent of this position must possess experience with case laws. Experience must include familiarity with family- and/or juvenile-related case law, court processes and procedures, and involve performing legal research and analysis of appellate opinions, motions, and court documents.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited school of law.
General Experience Requirement:
Three (3) years of work experience which demonstrated the satisfactory performance of duties in one or more of the following areas (or the equivalent): legal research and writing; litigation; review of and drafting of legislation; review of new laws for impact on court requirements; or development of policies and procedures, and legal forms to implement new laws.
Selective Certification Requirement - Case Law:
This position must possess at least one (1) year of professional experience with case laws. Experience must include familiarity with family- and/or juvenile-related case law, court processes and procedures, and involve performing legal research and analysis of appellate opinions, motions, and court documents.
This experience may be gained concurrently with the General Experience.
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess an active license to practice law in all courts of the State of Hawaii. Applicants who have an INACTIVE license may apply, however, verification of current and ACTIVE license is required upon selection.
Supervisory Aptitude:
Applicants must possess Supervisory Aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for performing supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities by detail to supervisory positions; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals of a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to R[redacted], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
for other important information about the Merit or Civil Service System, Citizenship and Residency requirements, Accommodations, Veterans Preference, Examination process, Administrative Review, and more.
Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION
The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Education Requirement: Have you graduated from an accredited school of law? Be sure to include the name of the law school and degree received in the education portion of your application. Verification of your law degree may be requested at a later date.
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License Requirement: Do you possess an active license to practice law in all courts of the State of Hawai'i? Applicants who have a current and INACTIVE license may apply, however, verification of current and ACTIVE license is required upon selection.
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Selective Certification Requirement - Case Law: This position must possess at least one (1) year of professional experience with case laws. Experience must include familiarity with family- and/or juvenile-related case law, court processes and procedures, and involve performing legal research and analysis of appellate opinions, motions, and court documents. This experience may be gained concurrently with the General Experience.
Do you meet this requirement?
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If you have case law experience as described above, please describe your work experience which shows how you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer
B. Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (from month/year to month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed involving work with case law as described above.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Your examination score will be based on the information you have provided on your application and this supplemental questionnaire. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application. Do not submit an online or hard copy resume in place of the application or supplemental questionnaire. However, if you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.
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Location : Kapolei
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 24-163TY
Department: 1st Circuit
Opening Date: 09/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Specific Description
Recruitment Number 24-163TY, Attorney (Program) II, SR-26, Kapolei, Oahu.
Summary of Duties
This position provides legal research, advice, technical and operational assistance and counsel for Family Court related matters under the supervision of the Senior Family Court Judge of the Family Court, First Circuit. This position also provides legal advice, guidance, and technical and operational staff support to the Senior Family Court Judge.
Therefore, the incumbent of this position must possess experience with case laws. Experience must include familiarity with family- and/or juvenile-related case law, court processes and procedures, and involve performing legal research and analysis of appellate opinions, motions, and court documents.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited school of law.
General Experience Requirement:
Three (3) years of work experience which demonstrated the satisfactory performance of duties in one or more of the following areas (or the equivalent): legal research and writing; litigation; review of and drafting of legislation; review of new laws for impact on court requirements; or development of policies and procedures, and legal forms to implement new laws.
Selective Certification Requirement - Case Law:
This position must possess at least one (1) year of professional experience with case laws. Experience must include familiarity with family- and/or juvenile-related case law, court processes and procedures, and involve performing legal research and analysis of appellate opinions, motions, and court documents.
This experience may be gained concurrently with the General Experience.
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess an active license to practice law in all courts of the State of Hawaii. Applicants who have an INACTIVE license may apply, however, verification of current and ACTIVE license is required upon selection.
Supervisory Aptitude:
Applicants must possess Supervisory Aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for performing supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities by detail to supervisory positions; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals of a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to R[redacted], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
for other important information about the Merit or Civil Service System, Citizenship and Residency requirements, Accommodations, Veterans Preference, Examination process, Administrative Review, and more.
Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
- 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
- 21 vacation leave days per year
- 21 sick leave days per year
- Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
- Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
- Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
- Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- State retirement plan for eligible employees
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION
The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
01
Education Requirement: Have you graduated from an accredited school of law? Be sure to include the name of the law school and degree received in the education portion of your application. Verification of your law degree may be requested at a later date.
- Yes
- No
02
License Requirement: Do you possess an active license to practice law in all courts of the State of Hawai'i? Applicants who have a current and INACTIVE license may apply, however, verification of current and ACTIVE license is required upon selection.
- Yes
- No
03
Selective Certification Requirement - Case Law: This position must possess at least one (1) year of professional experience with case laws. Experience must include familiarity with family- and/or juvenile-related case law, court processes and procedures, and involve performing legal research and analysis of appellate opinions, motions, and court documents. This experience may be gained concurrently with the General Experience.
Do you meet this requirement?
- Yes
- No
04
If you have case law experience as described above, please describe your work experience which shows how you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer
B. Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (from month/year to month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed involving work with case law as described above.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
05
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Your examination score will be based on the information you have provided on your application and this supplemental questionnaire. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application. Do not submit an online or hard copy resume in place of the application or supplemental questionnaire. However, if you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.
- I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or receiving a lower examination score.
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