Staff Attorney SCAO(Job Id 14540)

 Job ID: 14540

Agency: Unified Judicial System, State Court Administrator's Office

Location: Pierre, SD

Salary:  $73,393.20 to $77,068.08/annually, DOE

Closing date: Open Until Filled

For more information on the Unified Judicial System, please visit http://ujs.sd.gov.

To provide administrative legal advice for the Unified Judicial System (UJS) employees, Judges, projects, and programs by providing oversight for business practices; providing guidelines for program management; developing operational policies and procedures; facilitating actions of committees and taskforces; and assisting with legislative development to secure and improve court operations and enhance access to justice and public trust. Duties may include:

The State Court Administrator’s Office (SCAO) is the administrative office of the Unified Judicial System. The SCAO implements the rules and policies of the Supreme Court as they apply to the operation and administration of the courts and is the liaison between the judicial branch and other branches of government.

Graduation from an ABA accredited law school and possession of a juris doctorate. Licensed to practice law in South Dakota or successful completion of the first South Dakota bar examination following employment with the SCAO. Experience working in the courts in the legal profession such as a trial court attorney, family law attorney, or a related field is preferred but not necessary.

Successful completion of a criminal background investigation is required for employment.

Knowledge of:

Ability to: