Judicial Case Manager I

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

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About The Position

This is the entry level of caseload management work. The Judicial Case Manager I learns legal processes, procedures, and case management functions while performing the full range of case management activities. The role processes court cases, manages case flow through legal events, maintains case data and records, and provides procedural and case-status information to court participants and the public.

Requirements

• Six months of experience managing cases as they move through the legal process.
• Six months of experience applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months of experience using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve or inquire about, and report on data.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.
• A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.

Responsibilities

• Review legal and court documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with time limits, costs, and court procedures; determine the appropriate processing requirements.
• Prepare and issue a variety of court and legal documents.
• Research case files, records, databases, and other information sources to verify case data and resolve discrepancies.
• Enter information into manual or automated systems; prepare and maintain case files and records.
• Provide information about court or unit procedures and event status to the public, judges, attorneys, and litigants.
• Attend hearings and proceedings to provide files, records, and case information to judicial officers; record event dispositions and administer oaths.
• Assess case filings for placement in a case track or program, or recommend referral to alternative tracks.
• Interpret and apply court rules, laws, and procedural requirements related to case events and caseflow management.
• Monitor and coordinate case activity through multiple legal events and processes.
• Track case events and status, anticipate case-flow problems or causes of delay, and take appropriate action to expedite cases, including contacting participants to resolve issues.
• Develop case management procedures for use by a judge or team.
• Advise judicial officers about case events that may lead to final case disposition.
• Coordinate case activity and events with judicial officers, attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and litigants.
• Resolve technical case-processing issues by researching case data and coordinating with other agencies and courts.
• Establish and maintain internal and external contacts with the legal community, agencies, and courts or units to help expedite case flow.

What This Job Offers

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