Staff Attorney-State Court Administrator-Bismarck

General Summary or Purpose

We understand that compensation isn’t a one-time discussion. Please see Compensation for more details on our compensation strategy.

Interested Applicants

• Must submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.

The North Dakota Court System

• Offers employment opportunities that provide a rewarding career in public service working together to deliver justice.
• Offers an excellent benefits package including employer-paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, and generous vacation and sick leave accruals.

Juris Doctor Degree and License

• Requires a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school and a minimum of two years related experience.
• Must have a North Dakota law license or ability to obtain within one year of job entry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Physical Requirements

• Knowledge Requirements:
• Extensive knowledge of general laws, state laws, established precedents, and sources of legal research.
• General knowledge of court administration and office management policies and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of court system operations, court procedures, and rules.
• Knowledge of state and federal rules of procedure and law.
• Skill Requirements:
• Skilled in conducting legal research and the application and interpretation of legal concepts, principles, and evidence, facts, and legal precedent.
• Skilled in organizing, planning, and prioritizing own work priorities, needs, and projects.
• Skilled in the use of legal research resources and software (i.e. Westlaw, LawDesk, Miche, Premise, etc.) and general office support applications (i.e. word processing and other desktop software/applications).
• Skilled in formulating, writing, and drafting legislation, proposals, or briefs.
• Skilled in applying sound legal judgment based upon the legal principles, rules, concepts, precedents, and issues that are being addressed by committees of the court and the Office of the State Court Administrator.
• Skilled in presenting and communicating controversial or complex topics in an effective and persuasive manner in public presentations and speeches before judiciary committees, legislative committees, members of the public, other attorneys, or staff of the court.
• Physical Requirements:
• The essential functions of the job typically require: grasping, sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, feeling, reaching, and fingering requirements or other reasonable methods that accommodate an individual in completing the essential functions of the job.
• Work is performed in a comfortable office environment.
• Employee is subject to some travel in the performance of the job. Employee has control over travel schedule and can adjust schedules due to adverse weather or travel conditions.
• Physical requirements can typically be characterized as Light Work: Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently constantly to move objects.

Compensation

The starting salary is $9,564 and your application will not be considered if the starting salary is not acceptable.

Benefits

The North Dakota Court System offers an excellent benefits package including employer-paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, and generous vacation and sick leave accruals, visit: Benefits

Contact Information

• Employer: North Dakota Court System
• Address: 600 E Boulevard Ave, Mailstop 180, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58505-0530
• Phone: (701) 328-4216
• Website: http://www.ndcourts.gov

Application Questions

• 01: Have you applied for a position with the ND Court System before?
• 02: Do you have a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school?
• 03: Are you licensed to practice law in the State of North Dakota?
• 04: Do you have at least two years related work experience conducting legal research (check one)?
• 05: If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience conducting legal research.
• 06: If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience preparing briefs and legal memorandum.
• 07: If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience drafting procedures, rules or proposed legislation.
• 08: If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience preparing and presenting information and facts to the public, media or community groups.
• 09: If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience testifying before a legislative committee to persuade, present or explain research, facts or conclusions and proposals.
• 10: If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience monitoring and tracking legislation.
• 11: Have you ever worked as a law clerk for the North Dakota Court System?
• 12: Are you a current employee of the North Dakota Court System?