Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator

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The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

Assists self-represented litigants in the effective and efficient processing of court cases while educating self-represented litigants on court statutes, rules, policies, and procedures within legal limitations to ensure that court cases are handled properly and expeditiously.

• Assists pro se litigants in procedural aspects of domestic relations cases, small claims, district and county civil lawsuits, name changes, evictions, adoptions, estate matters, guardian ships, conservatorships, appeals, deregistration, and sealing criminal records. Solicits and provides internal and external resources to pro se litigants.
• Informs self-represented litigants of available options and assists by providing information regarding state statutes, rules, policies, and procedures. Answers questions and reviews procedures and documentation for accuracy without offering legal advice. Explains court processes of scheduling hearings and mediation, status checks, court limitations and general follow-up to self-represented litigants.
• Organizes and facilitates monthly legal clinics with volunteer attorneys for primary domestic, civil, and probate case types. Coordinates large-scale resource events.
• Collaborates with judicial officers and supervisors to review and develop procedures to ensure and improve quality court representation, provide case flow management, and advise self-represented litigants on procedures. Drafts, reviews, and revises procedures, forms, and flowcharts.
• Works collaboratively with external stakeholders, including attorneys and non-profits. Participates in various state and local committees and trainings.
• Engages in community outreach initiatives to strengthen and identify resources for self-represented litigants. Develops educational tools and resources and maintains the website.
• Completes required trainings and attend meetings as requested.

Work requires the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees. The work performed by majority of employees is complex.

Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. Interactions have significant impact.

Receives Limited Direction. Employee normally perform assignments according to your own judgment, requesting Supervisory assistance only when necessary. Special projects are managed with little oversight and assignments may be reviewed upon completion. Performance reviewed periodically. Impact of actions are moderate.

Advanced:
Work requires advanced skills and advanced & extensive knowledge of work. Incumbent can handle complex tasks and translate complex nuances related to aspects of the job. Recognized by others within organization for technical depth of knowledge. Likely impact on organization is standard.

May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for functional area budget allocations. May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Psychology, Sociology, or related field.

OR

Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.

1 to 3 years of experience in legal, social work, or similar field.