Courtroom Judicial Assistant (Multiple Vacancies) Fairbanks In-Court
About The Position
The Courtroom Judicial Assistant for In-Courts will provide advanced clerical support to the judicial officer in the courtroom. Responsibilities include preparing the courtroom for daily proceedings, ensuring necessary case files or supplies are available, opening all computer applications, performing microphone tests, and preparing the jury room if required. You will prepare logs/tag reports and other forms used in the courtroom, make sure all parties are present and connect telephonic or video parties, if necessary, closely monitor the recorder at all times during proceedings, prepare and distribute court orders and judgments in the courtroom, calendar future court hearings and result hearings. This position will also be responsible for maintaining witness lists and exhibit lists, data entry in the case management, processing documents in the electronic file system, and securing the courtroom and any exhibits at the end of the day. Out-of-court duties will include, but not be limited to, importing documents in the electronic file system, docketing non-motion paperwork filed in open court into CourtView and correctly processing and distributing files and paperwork when hearings are complete. This position may occasionally take weekend or holiday duty to support District Court arraignments.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate
- One year of office clerical experience
- Ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net)
- Keyboarding certification dated within one year showing a keyboarding speed of at least 40 words per minute (net)
- Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications
- Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available
- A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you, including your most recent supervisor, along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses
- Two (2) writing samples each at least one page in length
- Certification that you have a legal right to accept employment in the United States
Nice To Haves
- Applicants transferring from another State of Alaska agency
- Applicants with prior legal work experience or education in the legal field
Responsibilities
- Preparing the courtroom for daily proceedings
- Ensuring necessary case files or supplies are available
- Opening all computer applications
- Performing microphone tests
- Preparing the jury room if required
- Preparing logs/tag reports and other forms used in the courtroom
- Ensuring all parties are present
- Connecting telephonic or video parties, if necessary
- Closely monitoring the recorder at all times during proceedings
- Preparing and distributing court orders and judgments in the courtroom
- Calendaring future court hearings and result hearings
- Maintaining witness lists and exhibit lists
- Data entry in the case management system
- Processing documents in the electronic file system
- Securing the courtroom and any exhibits at the end of the day
- Importing documents in the electronic file system
- Docketing non-motion paperwork filed in open court into CourtView
- Correctly processing and distributing files and paperwork when hearings are complete
- Occasionally taking weekend or holiday duty to support District Court arraignments
Benefits
- On-the-job training
- On-going support
- Respect
- Fairness
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Optional vision coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Enrollment in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
- Enrollment in the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS)
- Access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan
- Personal leave accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
