The North Dakota Court System announced on Mar. 18 a job opening for a full-time staff attorney position at the district court in Fargo. The annual salary for this role is $114,768, and applications will be accepted until April 8 at 11:59 PM Central time.
This announcement is significant as it offers an opportunity for legal professionals to contribute to the public service sector by supporting judges and judicial referees with legal research and analysis. The position comes with benefits such as employer-paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, and generous vacation and sick leave accruals.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript. The minimum qualifications include a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school and two years of related experience conducting legal research or presenting cases in state courts. Candidates must also have or be able to obtain a North Dakota law license within one year of starting the job. If assigned recording duties, certification in digital audio recording or its equivalent is required within six months of employment.
The staff attorney will provide extensive legal research and analysis on cases before the North Dakota District Courts, draft findings and orders on complex cases across various areas of law, edit opinions prepared by other staff members, confer with judges on pending cases, draft jury instructions, assist during trials, supervise term law clerks if assigned, and perform courtroom duties including audio recording of proceedings. Travel within and outside the district may be required for court proceedings.
Additional information about the job posting can be found at the official government jobs website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ndcourts/jobs/5274765/staff-attorney-district-court-fargo?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs.
