Associate Judge Court Coordinator - 434th District Court

Fort Bend County • Richmond, TX

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About The Position

The Associate Judge Court Coordinator for the 434th District Court ensures effective case-flow management by preparing, reviewing, and maintaining jury charges, judgments, dockets, files, and court orders. The coordinator implements and monitors activities to help meet the Court’s management goals and objectives, trains and schedules employees, and submits time records.

The role develops the annual court budget, oversees purchase orders for supplies and equipment, and recommends equipment expenditures. It serves as a liaison among the Court, the public, state and federal agencies, and County departments. The coordinator also maintains information about continuing legal education credit requirements, attends at least 16 hours of training conferences and seminars annually, and lectures to professional peer groups.

Additional duties include responding to telephone inquiries, preparing and distributing mail, assisting the judge with travel arrangements and clerical and scheduling tasks, updating the law library, conducting legal research, preparing court correspondence, and participating in emergency-management activities during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate County managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification.
• Three years of experience as a court coordinator in a court of record, or five years of experience as a legal secretary at a law firm practicing civil and/or criminal trial law.
• Strong computer skills, specifically in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Minimum typing speed of 45 WPM.
• Organizational skills and ability to complete assigned projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees, and elected officials.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Trial Court Coordination and Trial Court Management by the Texas Center for the Judiciary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and maintain jury charges, judgments, dockets, files, and court orders to ensure case-flow management.
• Implement and monitor activities to meet the Court’s management goals and objectives.
• Provide necessary training, schedule employees, and report and submit time records.
• Develop the annual court budget; oversee purchase orders for supplies and equipment; and recommend equipment expenditures.
• Serve as a liaison between the Court, the public, state and federal agencies, and County departments.
• Maintain updated information regarding the Court’s continuing legal education credit requirements.
• Attend at least 16 hours of training conferences and seminars annually and lecture to professional peer groups.
• Respond to telephone inquiries and resolve them or direct them to the appropriate person.
• Prepare, open, date-stamp, and distribute mail.
• Assist the judge with travel arrangements, clerical duties, scheduling, mail, and other assigned duties.
• Update the law library, conduct legal research, and prepare court correspondence.
• Participate in emergency-management activities during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate County managers.

Benefits

• Full-time employees receive a wide range of benefits.
• Full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level