Position Overview
Department:
Court Administration
Centre County Courthouse
102 South Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
President Judge Jonathan D.
Grine
Base Pay:
Salary Grade: 18
$34.
66/hourly-$72,092.
80/annual
Exempt
Shift Available:
Full—Time (40 Hours)
8:00am—4:00pm
Required Education:
• Juris doctorate (J.
D.
) degree, preferably from an
ABA-approved law school.
• Admission, or actively seeking admission to the
Pennsylvania Bar Association to practice before
the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Applications:
Applications for this position will be accepted until a
suitable candidate is selected.
Summary of Job Functions
• Possesses and applies knowledge of Pennsylvania civil and criminal law, including but
not limited to constitutional law, rules of procedure, statutory law, case law, rules of
evidence, and other court rules.
• Conducts legal research with knowledge of online research platforms, legal reference
materials, and application of efficient legal research techniques.
• Reviews pleadings, petitions, motions, briefs and other legal documents filed with the
Court.
Engages in discussions with Judge to implement course of action to timely
resolve issues raised in legal filings.
• Assists Judge in researching complex legal issues before the Court.
Researches and
consults with the Judge on legal issues arising before, during, and after court pro-
ceedings.
• Attends court proceedings to assist the Judge with complex legal issues that may
arise.
• Drafts opinions, orders, and memorandas in a logical and coherent manner in the
style required by the Judge.
• Maintains accurate and well-organizes court calendars and work assignments lists.
Tracks cases pending decision by the Court and timely updates the Judge.
• Communicates and responds to attorneys, litigants, court personnel, and the public
regarding administrative questions and questions to the court docket.
• Establishes effective working relationships with the Judge, judicial assistants, other
Judges and their staff, Court Administrator, and other court personnel.
• Assists with public legal functions, I.
e.
, mock trials, Law Day, etc.
• Assists in supervising extern law students.
• Assists Senior Judges and Visiting Judges in the performance of their duties.
• Assists the Court as a Designated Reviewer for the Guardian Tracking System.
• Manages the Law Library.
• Provides technical and legal guidance to court personnel.
• Attends seminars, trainings, and meetings as required.
MARCH 21, 2024
Applications are now being accepted for the following position in Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
Those who qualify and are interested
should apply at the Human Resources Office, Room 334 Willowbank Building, Bellefonte, PA or call (814) 355-6748 for an application.
This posting
can be viewed and an application downloaded from our website at www.
centrecountypa.
gov.
JUDICIAL LEGAL SPECIALIST/LAW CLERK
TO THE HONORABLE PRESIDENT JUDGE JONATHAN D.
GRINE
PC #05
Equal Opportunity Employer
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