Research Attorney l - Superior Court Administrative Office

**Official Title:** Research Attorney I – Superior Court Administrative Office **Pay Grade:** 25S **Salary Range:** 25S Entry Level Pay $107,658.72 to Pay Range Maximum $158,672.02 **Starting Pay:** $107,658.72 **Salary Notes:** This position is designated as a Union position. All new hires must start at the entry level rate for this role per the collective bargaining agreement/MOA with OPEIU, Local 6. Pay may advance within the salary band according to the CBA/MOU. **Departmental Mission Statement:** The Superior Court, the trial court of general jurisdiction for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is committed to delivering high quality justice in a timely and fair manner in accordance with the rule of law. **Organizational Profile:** https://www.mass.gov/orgs/superior-court **Notes:** This posting is to fill four Superior Court Research Attorney I positions within the Administrative Office of the Superior Court. We are looking for individuals to provide research and writing assistance to all the Justices of the Superior Court but primarily those justices sitting in Suffolk County (Boston), Bristol County (Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton), Western Massachusetts, and possibly another location. Please read all instructions carefully before starting the Trial Court online application process. Applications that do not comply with the instructions may be screened out. In particular, please note the following: - **Employment Application**. Applicants must complete the online Employment Application. Answer each question fully and accurately. Please do not use "see resume" or similar response. - **Resumes**. Applicants must upload a Word file or PDF of their resume. The uploaded resume should \*not\* include references. - **Cover Letters**. Applicants must upload a cover letter as a Word file or PDF. The cover letter should indicate those courthouse locations that could serve as the applicant’s designated “home base” should they be hired. Address the cover letter to: The Justices of the Superior Court, Suffolk Superior Courthouse, 3 Pemberton Square, 13th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. - **References/Letters of Recommendation**. Please do not provide references or letters of recommendation at this time through the applicant tracking system or by contacting any employees of the Superior Court. Reference information may be requested, and letters of recommendation (optional) accepted, later in the hiring process. - **Additional Materials**. Selected applicants may be asked to provide a writing sample and official law school transcript soon after the application review process begins. If and when requested, the writing sample will be limited to 12-pages in length and must not have been edited by anyone other than the applicant. Applicants should begin gathering these materials and be prepared to submit them when requested (but not before). - **Legal Writing Assessment**. Applicants who reach the interview stage may be asked to complete a legal research and writing assessment exercise based on a hypothetical that we provide. - **Clerkship Experience**. If referencing clerkship experience in the application, resume, or cover letter, please note that judicial clerkship experience (as opposed to judicial internships) is defined as paid full-time post-graduate employment as a law clerk for a court or judge. The Superior Court recognizes the importance of a work-life balance. Under Trial Court policy, a new Research Attorney may request a hybrid office/remote work schedule, subject to certain conditions and requirements, after an initial training and trial period. Inquiries may be emailed to Rafael Muñoz, Deputy Legal Counsel - Research Services, at rafael.munoz@jud.state.ma.us (no phone inquiries please). This position is designated as a union position and is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement with O.P.E.I.U., Local 6. The position will remain open until filled, but interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by August…