Tribal Court - File Clerk

Puyallup Tribe of Indians • Tacoma, WA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for filing all Court files not being utilized into their proper location consistent with the Court’s filing system.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and one year office experience is required; or satisfactory equivalent combination of more education and less experience.
• Word processing skills required for preparation of daily Court docket.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Tribal Court setting or office with heavy filing duties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily maintains organized filing of Tribal Court case files by filing all files into their proper location consistent with the Court filing system.
• Assists Court Clerk in preparation of the upcoming docket by pulling appropriate files, putting the contents in order.
• Assures all files are in order prior to the beginning of a court session.
• Responsible for prompt creation of new files for incoming cases. Double checks assigned case number for accuracy.
• Updates the status sheet stored on a Word file and reviewing contents to ensure parties and case numbers are correct in the system.
• On a daily basis, promptly and accurately downloads all new pleadings for upcoming hearings from the Full Court Data Management System.
• Answers general questions from co-workers regarding case file status and location.
• Maintains the archives of closed and sealed cases on the internal archiving system stored in the shared drive.
• Works with and maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• employer paid medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing
• paid holidays
• paid time off including birthday leave

What This Job Offers

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