Research Attorney l - Superior Court Administrative Office

Position Summary

The Superior Court seeks Research Attorneys to provide legal research and writing assistance to assigned judges, focusing on cases in Suffolk County, Bristol County, and Western Massachusetts.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Conducts legal research and drafts memoranda, decisions, and orders for assigned judges.
• Drafts research memoranda.
• Analyzes case law, statutes, rules, regulations, and other relevant law.
• Performs legal research for judges regarding issues that arise during trials and other court proceedings.
• Affords advice on legal issues.
• Assists judges, fellow research attorneys, and law clerks with proofreading, editing, and legal interpretation of documents.
• Oversees and trains law clerks and judicial interns.
• Prepares materials for committees, meetings, and judicial conferences.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Competencies

• Ethics and Values: Communicates and demonstrates the ethics and values of the Trial Court.
• Mission Driven: Employees are fully committed to fulfilling the Trial Court and associated Departmental missions.
• Professional Development: Employees are committed to participating in ongoing Trial Court training and educational offerings to advance their professional development.
• Customer Service: Conducts oneself in a courteous and professional manner towards both Trial Court employees and the public.
• Applied Knowledge: Proficiency in legal research, preparing legal memoranda, decisions, and other documents.
• Problem Solving: Accurately identifies and addresses legal issues within assigned matters.
• Commitment to Diversity: Promotes an environment of diversity through understanding, respect, and positive communication with persons of varied racial, ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Collaboration: Works with others cooperatively, demonstrating a willingness to be a team player, and contributing to a work environment that focuses on shared departmental goals.

Minimum Requirements

• Law Degree from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) year of related work experience.
• Admission to and good standing with Massachusetts Bar.
• Knowledge of knowledge, skills, and abilities including modern office equipment and technology, computers, and applicable software; legal research services and databases; case law, statutory law, rules, and regulations; law and procedure applicable to assigned Court Department; legal terminology; organization and time management; attention to detail; proofreading; critical thinking; research analysis; legal writing ability; establishing effective working relationships; preparing clear and accurate work product; editing work product of other employees; maintaining confidentiality of information; communicating effectively, both orally and in writing; performing legal research and analysis; analyzing problems and developing feasible solutions; supervising others; and performing related duties as required.