Small Claims Division - Court Services Clerk

Allen County Government•Fort Wayne, IN

3d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Magistrates of the Small Claims Division, the Court Services Clerk is responsible for assisting all staff in the Small Claims Division with processing, entering into Odyssey, and distribution of pre-judgement and post-judgement court filings. This is an employee-at-will position. This position is covered under the Superior Court Employee Handbook.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Strong customer service skills
Ability to use scanner, copier, fax, multi-line telephone and other job related equipment
Strong computer skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office and other job related software
Ability to work in the midst of frequent interruptions
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Ability to use Quest, Odyssey, protective order registry, Word, Outlooks, and other court related software
Strong organizational skills
Working knowledge of legal terminology and standard practices, operations of Superior/Civil Court and related computer scheduling/information systems

Responsibilities

Coordinates weddings for judges.
Assists the Judicial Assistant with post judgement and other case management duties.
Processes routine motions and requests; Court Services Clerk queue.
Handles notices of bankruptcy filings and enters orders or release of stays.
Enters chronological case summaries (CCS) into Odyssey case management system and schedules hearings for post judgement matters.
Completes docket entries.
Assists/fills in for the Judicial Assistant, Schedulers, Protective Order Specialist, and Receptionist when they are absent, or volume is high.
Set hearings for TR 41(E) case disposal and maintains running totals for those cases.
Compiles statistics for the Small Claims Division on a weekly and quarterly basis.
Attends staff meetings and education workshops/training seminars as required.
Performs all other duties as assigned, including overtime as required.