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Oklahoma Supreme Court Staff Attorney

Oklahoma County Full time

Job Posting Title

Oklahoma Supreme Court Staff Attorney

Agency

677 SUPREME COURT

Supervisory Organization

Supreme Court [JM]

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Commensurate with education and experience.

Job Description

Oklahoma Supreme Court Staff Attorney

HOW TO APPLY: Position open until filled. Submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements and availability date via email with “Supreme Court Staff Attorney” in the message title to Angela.McAllister@oscn.net. Or submit by mail to: Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Attention: Angela McAllister, 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 1, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105.

Position Description:

Reporting to an Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice the staff attorney is responsible for providing research, support, and advice regarding a wide variety of legal matters affecting the Oklahoma judiciary, and managing multiple projects and functions related to court administration.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Responding to diverse inquiries from justices, judges, AOC staff, court clerks, attorneys, and the public.

  • Conducting legal research, analysis and writing.

  • Other duties and projects as assigned by the Supreme Court Justice. 

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

  • Strong analytical, problem solving, issue spotting, and critical thinking skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills.

  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple diverse projects and deliver results with minimal supervision.

  • Ability to utilize oscn.net and Westlaw.

  • Ability to research and compose well‐written communications and publications, suitably adapted to the audience, covering a variety of topics.

  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and Office suite.

Education / Experience:

  • Juris Doctorate; current license to practice law in Oklahoma, or ability to become licensed.

Responsibilities and skills listed above are essential to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

The State of Oklahoma has an excellent benefits package including 3 weeks of vacation, employee retirement and health benefit plans. Applicant must be willing to self‐relocate if applicable.

HOW TO APPLY: Position open until filled. Submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements and availability date via email with “Supreme Court Staff Attorney” in the message title to Angela.McAllister@oscn.net. Or submit by mail to: Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Attention: Angela McAllister, 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 1, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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