Judicial Calendar Clerk - Probate Court (Non-Merit)
DeKalb County•Decatur, GA
•Onsite
About The Position
The purpose of this classification is to schedule court activities such as arbitrations, conferences, hearings, motions, and trials for an assigned court. This role involves maintaining the court calendar, notifying parties of upcoming dates, docketing and filing court orders, performing courtroom duties, and providing customer service.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- Two years of administrative/clerical experience
- Experience in a court or legal setting is preferred
- Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a court or legal setting
Responsibilities
- Maintains calendar of court activities; schedules court proceedings; creates calendars for pre-trial, non-jury, motions, trial, and peremptory cases.
- Schedules foreign language interpreters and coordinates court appearances.
- Updates, reviews and notifies participants within established timeframes and regulations.
- Notes attorneys, case numbers, and ordering information on calendar; makes calendar adjustments as needed; and prints/distributes calendars as required.
- Notifies defendants, plaintiffs, attorneys, or other involved parties of upcoming court dates; verifies addresses of involved parties; and prepares and mails official notifications.
- Dockets and files orders, bond orders, interpreter requests, requests for judicial assistance, waivers of counsel, bench warrants, reset notices, and other court orders.
- Sends electronic or hardcopy notices to all pertinent parties; and tracks all notices, ensuring they have been issued as ordered by a judge.
- Attends hearings and performs courtroom duties; prepares calendar notations for use in updates; prepares and completes reset notices as needed; obtains signatures; distributes copies.
- Performs duties of bailiff; assists with management of jurors; and coordinates transfer of prisoners from detention facility to courtroom as assigned.
- Receives and responds to questions from attorneys, defendants, government/law enforcement agents, court personnel, and the general public.
- Provides information regarding court procedures, case status, court dates, and certified copies of legal documents.
- May assist at the front counter with customer requests.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
