FEDERAL JUDICIAL STAFF ATTORNEY(S)
Atlanta, GA
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS - 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/
Application Deadline: 08/31/2010
Job Description
Staff Attorneys' Office is a central legal staff, serving the Court at large rather than individual judges. The principal task of the office is to assist in the disposition of appeals through the preparation of legal memoranda. The types of cases the office presently handles include (1) direct criminal appeals involving sentencing guidelines and guilt/innocence issues, (2) all pro se appeals, including collateral attacks on criminal convictions by state and federal prisoners, and civil rights suits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, (3) employment discrimination cases (4) immigration cases, and (5) social security appeals. There are also three specialized units within the office. The Jurisdiction Unit assists the Court in the initial review of all appeals filed for the purpose of determining appellate jurisdiction. The Issue Tracking Unit serves to track and catalog relevant legal issues. The Motions Unit processes certain substantive motions, including those for informa pauperis status, certificates of appealability for 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 and 2255 appeals, transcripts at government expense, and motions to appoint, withdraw, and/or substitute counsel. Staff attorneys work in a highly collegial environment with other recent law school graduates and lawyers coming from judicial clerkships or private practice, as well as with more experienced supervisory staff attorneys and senior management.
Qualifications
Law degree.
Application Instructions
Atlanta, GA
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS - 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/
Application Deadline: 08/31/2010
Job Description
Staff Attorneys' Office is a central legal staff, serving the Court at large rather than individual judges. The principal task of the office is to assist in the disposition of appeals through the preparation of legal memoranda. The types of cases the office presently handles include (1) direct criminal appeals involving sentencing guidelines and guilt/innocence issues, (2) all pro se appeals, including collateral attacks on criminal convictions by state and federal prisoners, and civil rights suits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, (3) employment discrimination cases (4) immigration cases, and (5) social security appeals. There are also three specialized units within the office. The Jurisdiction Unit assists the Court in the initial review of all appeals filed for the purpose of determining appellate jurisdiction. The Issue Tracking Unit serves to track and catalog relevant legal issues. The Motions Unit processes certain substantive motions, including those for informa pauperis status, certificates of appealability for 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 and 2255 appeals, transcripts at government expense, and motions to appoint, withdraw, and/or substitute counsel. Staff attorneys work in a highly collegial environment with other recent law school graduates and lawyers coming from judicial clerkships or private practice, as well as with more experienced supervisory staff attorneys and senior management.
Qualifications
Law degree.
Application Instructions
The Staff Attorneys' Office continues to accept applications for current and future staff attorney position openings on an ongoing basis.
DO NOT EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS.
Apply immediately by sending application materials by U.S. Mail to: Sara L. Gilibert, Manager for Recruiting, Training & Professional Development, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals / Staff Attorneys' Office, 56 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2289. Third year law students are encouraged to apply. It is very important that we receive a complete application package (cover letter, resume, at least three professional references, unofficial law school transcript, a self-edited writing sample, and law school class rank and/or percentile rating) with applicants first mailing. Incomplete application packages cause delays in processing.
