Case Manager I

St Mary's County Government • Leonardtown, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for scheduling of cases (criminal/civil/family) for Judges and Magistrate. Maintain daily, weekly and monthly dockets for Judges and Family Magistrate. Assist Senior Judges in scheduling of new cases. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing with other staff, attorneys, courtroom personnel, department personnel and the public
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with established laws, Maryland Rules and Federal guidelines and to apply policies to daily work problems
• Ability to handle questions, concerns and situations which may arise which require discretion
• Knowledge of effective business English, grammar, legal terminology
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Ability to be flexible and add/move/continue/amend cases and dockets at short notice
• Ability to deal with challenging self-represented litigants during the course of scheduling cases
• Ability to operate relevant computer systems, copy machine, printers and scanners
• Ability to learn and master the MDEC system to complete tasks
• High School Diploma
• Five (5) or more of related experience in the legal field
• Must successfully pass background investigation with favorable results
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Schedules all circuit court cases for criminal, civil & family hearings, scheduling conferences, pre-trials and bond hearings
• Maintains daily, weekly, monthly and yearly court schedule
• Coordinate Case Management staff schedules
• Provides support for Senior Judges during scheduling conferences and other hearings
• Create schedules with different agencies for hearing dates with different Judges
• Coordinate schedule of Grand Jury/Jury Assembly rooms for various meetings
• Post daily dockets in the courthouse kiosk for the public and litigants information as to their appropriate court room
• Perform/process any additional tasks as assigned by the Case Manager Supervisor
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED