Court Coordinator - 387th District Court

Fort Bend County • Richmond, TX

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About The Position

The Court Coordinator for the 387th District Court ensures effective case-flow management and supports the court’s administrative operations. The role prepares, reviews, and maintains jury charges, judgments, dockets, files, and court orders, and implements and monitors activities to help meet the court’s management goals and objectives.

The position provides training, schedules employees, and submits time records. It develops the annual court budget, oversees purchase orders for supplies and equipment, and recommends equipment expenditures. The coordinator serves as a liaison among the court, the public, state and federal agencies, and County departments.

Additional duties include maintaining information on continuing legal education credit requirements, attending at least 16 hours of training conferences and seminars annually, and lecturing to professional peer groups. The coordinator responds to telephone inquiries, handles and distributes mail, assists the judge with travel and clerical duties, schedules, and other assigned tasks, updates the law library, conducts legal research, and prepares court correspondence. The position may also participate in emergency-management activities during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate County managers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; a bachelor’s degree or paraprofessional certification is also specified.
• 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 words per minute.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills and the ability to complete assigned projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and maintain jury charges, judgments, dockets, files, and court orders to ensure case-flow management.
• Implement and monitor activities to help 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-order processing 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 hourly credit for continuing legal education as required by the Supreme Court and State Bar of Texas.
• Attend training conferences and seminars for a minimum of 16 hours yearly and lecture to professional peer groups.
• Respond to telephone inquiries and resolve them or direct them to the proper person.
• Prepare, open, date-stamp, and distribute mail items.
• Assist the judge with travel arrangements, clerical duties, schedules, mail, and other duties as assigned.
• Update the law library, conduct legal research, and prepare court correspondence.
• Participate in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate County managers.

Benefits

• Full-time employees enjoy 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
• Education Level: High school or GED