County Clerk Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated education or equivalency pathways: a Bachelor of Law degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school; second- or third-year law student in or graduate of an ABA-accredited law school; an applicable bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; designated applicable coursework from an accredited college of law in criminal procedures, constitutional law, and legal research equivalent to the listed pathways; or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education approved by Superior Court Human Resources.
• Additional relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college of law may be substituted.
• Maintain certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Research case law and other legal matters as directed by the Judicial Officer, and develop interpretations of legal opinions.
• Research and verify points of law cited by attorneys in memoranda.
• Provide input on pending cases and decisions and discuss them with the Judicial Officer.
• Participate in conferences and discussions between trial attorneys and the Judicial Officer.
• Assist with researching, drafting, and formatting judicial paperwork, including opinions, decisions, and citations, as appropriate to education and knowledge.
• Review proposed Default Decrees, Consent Decrees, and Summary Consent Decrees for compliance with rules.
• Prepare the Judge’s files for proceedings by creating cover sheets and organizing notes, relevant case law, past orders, and current requests.
• Assist with tracking and processing complex litigation assigned to the court, as appropriate to education and knowledge.
• Maintain the Judicial Officer’s law library and assemble and update documents, as appropriate to education and knowledge.
• Enter hearing outcomes and results into the court software system in real time to maintain or modify records and initiate court-ordered actions.
• Use court database systems to upload documents to the court docket.
• Prepare the courtroom for the daily calendar, coordinate with the Courtroom Clerk and other applicable parties, and ensure parties are present.
• Prepare and distribute court calendars; prepare files; check files for missing information and readiness; review motions for accuracy and procedural compliance; and contact parties to obtain missing information.
• Maintain order in the courtroom during court sessions.
• Prepare the jury room, oversee jury panels, escort jurors to and from the courtroom, answer non-legal questions, attend to jury needs, and keep the deliberation room orderly.
• Protect the integrity of jury deliberations by ensuring no outside person communicates with jurors while they deliberate.
• Escort witnesses to and from the courtroom.
• Contact attorneys, witnesses, jurors, and others required for court sessions and provide information as necessary.
• Assist with emergency evacuations as directed by the Disaster/Emergency Response Procedures manual.
• Perform other legal administrative tasks to support the administration of the Judicial Officer’s docket and caseload.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• 100% paid parental leave
• Employer-paid short-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health wellness discount program
• Mental and behavioral health benefits
• Paid training with advancement opportunities
• Eligible employees may participate in medical, dental, and life insurance and flexible spending accounts.
• Upon yearly anniversary, up to 56 hours of accrued sick time, less usage, may be rolled over to vacation time.
• Eligible employees participate in the mandatory retirement plan, with a mandatory pre-tax pay deduction.
• Full-time employees of government organizations may be able to receive student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.