Court Executive 3A

New Jersey Courts•Trenton, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an innovative manager with excellent interpersonal skills to serve judges and lead the staff and operations of the Appellate Division's Case Processing Unit. This unit handles appeals from their initial filing to conclusion in the Appellate Division. The selected individual is responsible for oversight in the following areas: case management, ensuring timely and proper processing of the nearly 5000 appeals and 7000 motions filed each court term, plus emergent applications; Civil Appeals Settlement Program (CASP), which attempts to settle eligible civil cases; legal staff, who provide legal guidance to judges and staff; calendaring, which schedules appeals for waiver or oral argument; the Public Access Unit, which coordinates livestreaming and brief-posting pursuant to the public access initiative; final disposition, which processes opinions and other case-disposing documents; and the records and reception units. The position is also responsible for ensuring that the vicinages receive certain orders, reports, and other communications. The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Seven years of managerial experience, including responsibility for managing administrative operations, budgeting, and program/policy/procedure development and implementation.
Four years of supervision of professional staff.
High speed home internet access (for remote work).
Ability to install a multifactor authentication app on a phone or tablet (for remote work).

Nice To Haves

An associate's degree and two years of additional professional experience may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.
A master's degree may be substituted for one year of experience.
A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

Oversight of case management, ensuring timely and proper processing of appeals and motions.
Management of the Civil Appeals Settlement Program (CASP).
Leadership of legal staff providing legal guidance to judges and staff.
Oversight of calendaring for appeals.
Coordination of the Public Access Unit for livestreaming and brief-posting.
Processing of final dispositions, including opinions and case-disposing documents.
Management of records and reception units.
Ensuring vicinages receive certain orders, reports, and communications.
Development and implementation of statewide policies and procedures.
Frequent interaction with other courts, agencies, and systems.
Serving on various statewide and local committees.