Courtroom Clerk (Limited Term)

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Arlington County is seeking a Courtroom Clerk (Limited Term) to work for the Clerk of the Circuit Court and to assist the Circuit Court Judges in processing civil and criminal court cases.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
Substitution: Additional qualifying experience in a related discipline such as courts or legal environment may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience in applying a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment
Working knowledge of the criminal justice system and its legal procedures and resources, including previous courtroom experience
Paralegal certification or coursework in the legal field
Experience preparing official records for public boards or bodies

Responsibilities

Attending court and preparing the official record of proceedings in all criminal matters, consistent with procedures established by the court
Administering oaths to litigants, jurors and witnesses
Working closely with Circuit Court judges, Sheriff's deputies, probation officers, and attorneys to manage daily court dockets as well as civil and criminal bench and jury trials
Interacting with citizens called to serve jury duty, typically impaneling and swearing in jurors
Preparing large volume of electronically generated documents including criminal court orders, inmate transportation orders, bond instruments, bench warrants, and jail cards for signature by the Circuit Court judges
Responding to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, jurors, and the public regarding court proceedings and case status
Working cooperatively with other Courtroom Clerks and judicial law clerks to ensure courtrooms are staffed and work is completed timely
Entering case information in Court's case management and records management systems, preparing court cost information from Court's Financial Management System
Calculating and assessing defendants’ court fees and costs
Maintaining strict confidentiality of non-public information and documents