Administrative Clerk​/Deputy Clerk of District Court-Bismarck​/Mandan

Deputy Clerk Of District Court

If you would enjoy reviewing documents to determine conformity to court procedures and rules and are obsessed with details and accuracy, this opportunity may be right for you. The ideal candidate thrives in a highly structured, deadline-oriented, and fast-paced environment. Enjoys applying many procedures and rules. Pays strong attention to detail ensuring accuracy of work. Gives excellent customer service. Easily adapts to changes.

Shows initiative and dependability.

The ideal candidate minimum qualifications:
Requires a high school diploma and two years of related experience. Any combination of education, training, or experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully complete the major responsibilities and essential functions may be substituted for the experience requirement.

The Deputy Clerk of District Court is responsible for performing and assisting other court personnel in duties associated with case management activities of criminal, civil, traffic, or other cases before the district court from initial filing to final disposition, and for assisting other court personnel in completing these duties. If assigned, makes a verbatim record of district and juvenile court proceedings using audio recording equipment, creates and maintains annotations/tags, notes appearances and essential events during the proceedings.

Performs courtroom duties.

Knowledge requirements:
Knowledge of general office procedures. Knowledge of grammar. Knowledge and understanding of legal terminology, court documents, court routines, and operations. Knowledge of office etiquette. Knowledge of general laws, rules, policies, and procedures pertaining to the court.

Skill requirements:
Effective, courteous, and professional interpersonal and customer service skills adaptable to a diverse range of individuals. Skilled in district court operations and routines of case processing and scheduling. Skilled in preparing and processing of legal documents, orders, judgments, or reports. Skilled in reading, understanding, and applying statutes and legal procedures/terminology. Written communication skills to prepare reports, memos, and letters. Strong attention to detail ensuring accuracy of work.

Ability to efficiently organize and prioritize work to process court documents in a timely manner. Proficiently uses required software programs. Ability to work in a highly structured and fast-paced environment. Ability to quickly and positively adapt to frequent changes. Ability to show initiative. Must be dependable. Skilled in the operation and use of office equipment.

Physical requirements:

The essential functions of the job typically require: grasping, sitting, stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, feeling, reaching, and fingering requirements or other reasonable methods that accommodate an individual in completing the essential functions of the job. Work is performed in a comfortable office work environment. Employee is subject to some travel in the performance of the job. Employee has control over scheduling and travel arrangements and can adjust schedules due to adverse weather or travel conditions.

Physical requirements can typically be characterized as Light:
Work involves exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.