Judicial Assistant I/Ii - Limited Term

San Bernardino Superior Court • San Bernardino, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, support judicial officers and perform specialized clerical work as the clerk in attendance in a courtroom and in the processing of a variety of legal documents; and performs related duties as required both in the courtroom and back office supporting court processes, hearings and trials. Judicial Assistant I is the training-level class in this series. Initially under direct supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of courtroom clerical and support duties. Incumbents are expected to acquire and demonstrate knowledge of case law, code sections and court procedures through observing and participating in the work of a Judicial Assistant II under immediate supervision. A Judicial Assistant II is the skilled, journey-level class of this series and performs the full range of assigned duties with a significant degree of independence and sound judgment involving a variety of difficult, specialized and highly responsible courtroom support functions that require a thorough knowledge of the terminology, procedures and practices for their case type/calendar, with a significant degree of accountability for results. They provide on-the-job training for Judicial Assistant I's and input to their supervisors for evaluating purposes. Employees in both classes typically report to an Operations Supervisor or District Manager.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• At least three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in a court or legal office preparing or processing legal documents for court filing and processing, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience (for Judicial Assistant I)
• Two (2) years of equivalent or higher-level experience in another California trial court (for Judicial Assistant II)

Nice To Haves

• Completion of college-level course work is desirable

Responsibilities

• Support judicial officers
• Perform specialized clerical work as the clerk in attendance in a courtroom
• Process a variety of legal documents
• Perform related duties as required both in the courtroom and back office supporting court processes, hearings and trials
• Provide on-the-job training for Judicial Assistant I's

What This Job Offers

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