As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Researches appeals and prepares drafts of preliminary briefs or arguments based on statutory law or decisions;Conducts legal research through the use of computerized legal research systems such as Lexis and Westlaw, or statutes, U.S. Constitution, legal periodicals, law reviews, digests, legal encyclopedias, codes, regional and federal reporters, slip opinions and various case law;Updates or shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the case to the fact situation at hand;Identifies applicable statutes or rules that are in force and effect for the particular matter;Researches points and rules of law and prepares written reports summarizing research;Performs research and studies legal records and comments to obtain data applicable to the case under consideration;Drafts motions, responses and legal memoranda;Interviews victims and witnesses;Serves copies of pleadings on opposing counsel and delivers documents to various county offices;Conducts routine investigations on less serious charges for background and basic information;Confers with attorneys regarding legal issues;Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties;May supervise, train, and assign and review the work of other law clerks;Maintains electronic and paper files as necessary. Minimum Qualifications:First, second or third year law student in or a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.