Assistant Clerk - JD GA Job South Fulton Georgia USA,Administrative/Clerical

Location: South Fulton

Assistant Clerk - JD GA

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Salary Range: $93,627 - $118,015 annually – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

Employee Benefits

paid holiday leave
paid vacation leave
paid sick leave
three paid personal leave days per calendar year
group life insurance
457 Deferred Compensation
voluntary flexible spending account programs
discounted auto and home insurance policies
long term disability
short term disability
hybrid remote work may be available for certain job positions

Job Summary

Seeking qualified individuals for the position of Assistant Clerk, JD/GA. Successful candidates will be accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in reviewing and processing a variety of court documents and performing other administrative duties.

Responsibilities

Reviews, evaluates, and processes a variety of files, motions, orders, and judgments in civil, criminal, family, and housing areas
Monitors compliance with applicable statutes, case law, and rules of court
Schedules pre-trial and trial calendars
Notifies involved parties of case status and court decisions
May review and schedule special proceedings
May act as caseflow coordinator and assume responsibility for monitoring civil, criminal, or family assignment lists
May prepare and distribute short calendar
May arrange for transportation of prisoners
May oversee administrative support staff in providing assistance to attorneys and pro se litigants in preparing and filing appropriate documents and to ensure accurate entry of court records and dispositions into case files
May perform daily bookkeeping record entry and reporting
May perform jury administration duties
May perform the following duties of a courtroom clerk as necessary: swears in witnesses and jurors, keeps lists of witnesses and exhibits, records dispositions and other orders of the court, prepares files for data entry or other administrative record keeping
May supervise staff, conduct performance appraisals and provide training
May act for supervisor during absences
Performs related duties as required

Division

Superior Court

Class Definition

This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in reviewing and processing a variety of court documents and performing other administrative duties.

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of a Chief Clerk or other employee of higher grade.

Supervision Exercised

May lead/supervise lower level employees as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

Knowledge of civil, criminal, family, and housing law
Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Computer skills
Supervisory ability

Experience And Training General Experience

Graduation from law school.

Substitutions Allowed

For positions in the GA, three years of experience as a Deputy Clerk, Geographical Area and Juvenile Matters may be substituted for the General Experience.

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