The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is currently seeking an exceptional leader to join their team as Court Commissioner.
Please view the online brochure for a detailed description of this position and instructions on how to apply: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFsRue2B9A/gkW8B7VpWsbhatJ_UfGToQ/view?utm_content=DAFsRue2B9A&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
The Position
Superior Court of California, San Mateo County is seeking highly qualified individuals to fill one vacancy for a Court Commissioner. The appointment to this position shall be by the judges of the superior court and shall be under the general direction of the presiding judge.
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, candidates must have been admitted to practice law in California for at least 10 years or, on a finding of good cause by the presiding judge, for at least 5 years.
The commissioner’s duties include the subordinate judicial duties set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 259 which include but are not limited to conducting judicial hearings in a broad range of civil proceedings which may include family law, making findings of fact in traffic, small claims, and criminal proceedings and performing other subordinate judicial activities as may be conferred by law or by order of the court. The commissioner will be expected to perform duties in all of the following areas: criminal law, family law, traffic, small claims, and a broad range of civil proceedings.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- Experience as a hearing officer, judge pro-tem, or mediator.
- Experience with trial and hearing procedures and with the rules of evidence.
- Knowledge of court calendars.
- Demonstrated ability to present statements of law, fact and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form.
- Ability to manage a courtroom in a fair, courteous and efficient manner so as to promote respect for the judicial process.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with judicial officers, attorneys, court staff and various governmental agencies.
- Experience working effectively with the public, especially in stressful situations.
- Ability to work efficiently and with flexibility.
- Experience working in and with the citizenry of San Mateo County.
- Experience with the following court calendars: criminal (including arraignments and pretrial calendars), family (including child support and domestic violence restraining orders), traffic, small claims, and civil (including unlawful detainers).
Application/Examination
This is a limited term recruitment. Anyone may apply.Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the following materials must be electronically submitted online at https://jobs.smcgov.org.
Resume
A cover letter that includes:
- Your name
- California State Bar Number
- Date of Admission to the State Bar
- Law School, Degree Awarded, Date
- Responses to Supplemental Questions
Tentative Recruitment Timeline
Close Recruitment: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 11:59 PM PST
Application Screening: Week of April 29 - May 2, 2024
Panel Interviews: Week of May 13, 2024