Jury Specialist

Luzerne County, PA • Wilkes Barre, PA

361d

About The Position

The Jury Specialist will aide in the specialized work planning and coordinating of jury activities related to the selection, orientation and empanelment of jurors for the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. The Jury Specialist will use a computerized jury management system; prepare financial and statistical reports and records related to jury services; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma and/or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of clerical experience that include providing customer service in person or via the telephone.
• Experience in a public agency or legal environment is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of legal process and terminology (helpful, but not necessary).
• Knowledge of civil and criminal justice system in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (helpful, but not necessary).
• Skill in dealing with the public, especially as it relates to phone calls and in person communication.
• Skills in discretion and maintaining confidential information.
• Skill in the ability to work with other employees, court professionals, judges and judicial staff, and the public.
• Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge to jury computer system programs.
• Ability to function in high stress situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with varying personalities.
• Must be able to provide attention to detail.
• Must be trustworthy and capable of working additional hours for comp time, when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of office support work; prepare letters, correspondence, forms and other documents; receive, sort, process, and distribute incoming mail; maintain copies of documents; generate computer reports; perform word processing; operate office equipment; assist with the public; answer the phone lines and direct inquiries to the appropriate location.
• Work with the jury computer system to develop, maintain, and update a master list of potential jurors through a juror database; assist with potential juror's qualification questionnaires; process completed qualification questionnaires through the court software program.
• Assist in compiling a master list of all scheduled jury trials for each judge as well as a master jury trial calendar encompassing several years at a time; determine the number of jurors needed based upon the trial calendar; generate a list of jury from the court software program, pull the applicable jury questionnaires for trial.
• Print and mail jury summons in order to notify prospective jurors of service; review and approve requests for postponements of service and requests to be excused from jury service; send notifications to jurors accordingly.
• Scan in jurors on the dates of trials; send reminders to potential jurors through the jury software; check information for accuracy and update information as needed.
• Answer phone calls, messages, emails, and questions from jurors and the public; orient jurors to court and trial procedures; answer juror's questions regarding hours, pay, results of being chosen for jury service; keep track of the number of days of each trial and enter jurors attendance each day and print juror check payments.
• Prepare reimbursement forms to submit to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for reimbursement to the court for jury trials; keep track of jury donation program, update potential non-profits for the program, and provide donation checks to the non-profits as applicable.
• Work closely with Luzerne County Courts IT departments as well as remotely with the court jury software company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED