The California Supreme Court is the stateโs highest court. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts. The court conducts regular sessions in San Francisco, as well as in Los Angeles and Sacramento; it may also hold special sessions elsewhere. The Civil Central Staff is composed of 16 attorneys and serves the court in preparing conference memoranda analyzing petitions for review, writ petitions, proposed amendments to the Rules of Court, and other civil and State Bar of California matters filed in the Supreme Court.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes briefs, petitions, motions, and other pertinent documents filed in a particular case.
- Prepares written statements of fact pursuant to rules of appellate review.
- Analyzes legal issues raised by parties.
- Reads and applies cases, statutes, constitutional provisions, and rules cited by parties.
- Conducts independent research for relevant cases, statutes, rules, and secondary sources not cited by parties.
- Researches legislative history and intent of particular statutes.
- Drafts conference memoranda and orders.
- Consults with other attorneys and professional staff regarding issues on review.
- Conducts special legal research and assignments when requested, including editing of work prepared by court externs.
Qualifications:
Active membership in the State Bar of California and the equivalent years of post-bar legal experience in a legal setting such as a private law practice, corporation, government agency, law school, court, or legal publishing company.
The Supreme Court of California offers a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of two days per week in the office, depending on work assignments.
Deadline to apply is April 20, 2026.
Location: San Francisco, CA.
Salary with benefits:
- Level A Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $7,081 per month
- Level B Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $8,569 - $10,889 per month
- Level C Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $9,422 - $11,974 per month
- Level D Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $10,848 - $14,474 per month
- Senior Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $12,276 - $16,384 per month
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