PRO SE STAFF ATTORNEY: Full-time temporary – Phoenix, Arizona. Screens prisoner petitions for all the District Court Judges and full-time Magistrate Judges in the District. Duties: This position is funded through September 30, 1998. Performs substantive screening of all prisoner petitions and motions, including state habeas corpus petitions, motions to vacate sentence, and civil rights complaints. Drafts appropriate recommendations and orders for the Court’s signature. Reviews all complaints, petitions, and pleadings to determine issues involved and basis for relief. Performs research, as required, to assist the Court in preparing opinions. Maintains liaison between the Court and litigants. Evaluates present procedures to determine innovations to increase effectiveness in handling prisoner cases. Reviews the docket of pending prisoner litigation to assure the proper progress and advises the Court of those cases where action by the Court is appropriate. Compiles statistics and prepares periodic reports, as required, which reflects the status and flow of cases. Identifies problem areas, makes recommendations and offers solutions, as required by the Court, Administrative Office and other officials. Provides information, guidance, and advice to Judges, Magistrate Judges, and other personnel, working on prisoner cases. Qualifications: Must be a law school graduate and be admitted to the Arizona State Bar. Annual salary range: $38,593 - $46,254. (1998)

COURT COUNSEL:6th Judicial Circuit, Clearwater, Florida. Duties: serve as legal advisor to the chief judge and courts administrator; implement policies, procedures, and programs in compliance with Florida laws and administrative rules; direct the alternative dispute resolution division under the office of the courts administrator; make contacts with groups and individuals in the courts system and legal field; and travel throughout the area of responsibility. Qualifications: graduation from an accredited law school; membership in the Florida Bar; four years' experience in public or court administration; four years' experience as a practicing attorney, including public sector work; and a thorough understanding of the operations of the Florida Courts System. Finalists will be required to submit a memorandum of law on an assigned, current legal issue. Salary: commensurate with experience. (1994)