Judge's Secretary 1 - Temporary (Civil)

New Jersey Courts • Hackensack, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen Vicinage, is seeking a reliable, well-organized, detail-oriented secretary for a prestigious position to support a Superior Court Judge in our Civil Division’s Special Civil Unit. The selected individual must have strong keyboarding, technical, and administrative skills. This is a full-time, temporary position that will last approximately through mid-June 2027. When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience in an office environment performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: preparing and analyzing legal documents, processing legal or other documents, transcribing information, and scheduling meetings or appointments.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and working knowledge of Microsoft Office is helpful.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a clerical training program with a minimum of 700 classroom training hours or 30 semester hour credits in secretarial science may be substituted for one (1) year of experience indicated above. Course work must include typing skills, methods, and procedures; other courses may include, but are not limited to, office procedures, word processing, and business English.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the judge
• Distribute and conform judge's orders or requests
• Coordinate availability and technology capabilities of court users for remote court hearings
• Communicate judge's schedule with division scheduling coordinator
• Prepare and submit reports
• Compile case documents and organize case jackets
• Review and update case data in our data systems
• Sort and distribute chamber's mail
• Type and/or prepare contracts or legal documents
• Compose correspondence
• Answer inquiries from the public
• Edit and proofread letters, documents or articles
• File records, reports, forms, letters or other written documents
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Excellent Health Benefits
• paid holidays
• vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed