Extra-Help Law Student

Examples of Duties

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Research, studies, interprets and applies laws, court decisions and other resources for use in the preparation of cases, opinions, pleadings, briefs, etc.
• Drafts a variety of legal documents.
• Interviews victims, witnesses and clients, including inmates of penal institutions.
• Prepares correspondence and reports.
• Eligible law students may appear in court in any public trial or proceeding under the direct and immediate supervision and in the physical presence of a supervising or designated attorney.
• Confer with attorneys, judges, investigators and other individuals regarding legal matter.
• Counsel and give advice to clients.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Law Student - Currently enrolled in an accredited law school; or currently enrolled in the third or fourth years of college in an undergraduate program with a curriculum focused on the study of law.

Essential Functions

• Accurately interpret and apply criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
• Present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically.
• Communicate effectively with others in person, in the court, and over the telephone.
• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
• Accurately prepare opinions, pleadings, briefs, responses, etc.
• Respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations and meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; use of data entry device; repetitive hand and arm motion; Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping. Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

• Principles of criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
• Judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
• Penal Code of the State of California and other penal sections of other codes.
• Legal procedures and documents and trial procedures used in court cases.
• Principles, practices, methods and materials of legal research.
• Rules of evidence.
• Research methods.

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply laws and legal authorities.
• Present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically.
• Interview witnesses and clients, including inmates of penal institutions, and reports on findings of facts.
• Accurately perform research.

Why Merced County? A message from the CEO:

FAMILY CARE LEAVE

Family Care Leave applies to all employees who work 1250 or more hours in any twelve month period.

HEALTH PLANS AND LIFE INSURANCE

Extra-help employees are not entitled to County-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program benefits and are not eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

JURY DUTY

Extra-help employees are not entitled to pay or receive reimbursement from the County for Jury Duty.

PAID TIME BENEFITS

Extra-help employees are not entitled to paid bereavement, vacation, or holidays.

PAID SICK LEAVE
Extra-help employees are entitled to accrue up to five (5) paid sick days (40 hours) in a 12-month period.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Extra-help employment earnings are not covered under Social Security. Merced County provides an alternate plan - Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - for extra-help employees who are otherwise not eligible for participation in the County's retirement system.

COMPENSATION/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE:

The County does provide benefits to those eligible under the State Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance statutes.

THIS BULLETIN IS NOT A CONTRACT AND DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF ANY EMPLOYEE. THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY.

For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7682.