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WE ARE HIRING: JUDICIAL ASSISTANT I

Join the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, as a Judicial Assistant I and play a key role in supporting courtroom operations and case management. In this position, you will help ensure the efficient administration of justice by maintaining accurate court records, assisting judicial officers, and coordinating daily courtroom activities.

If you possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate legal procedures in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

This recruitment will remain open until 200 applications are received or until 11:59 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026, whichever occurs first. Please note that the recruitment may close without prior notice. Once 200 applications have been submitted, the posting will automatically close. This recruitment will also be used to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.

Résumés will not be accepted in place of the required application or the responses to the supplemental questions.

Under general supervision, support judicial officers and perform specialized clerical work as the clerk in attendance in a courtroom and in the processing of a variety of legal documents; and performs related duties as required both in the courtroom and back office supporting court processes, hearings and trials.

Judicial Assistant I is the training-level class in this series. Initially under direct supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of courtroom clerical and support duties. Incumbents are expected to acquire and demonstrate knowledge of case law, code sections and court procedures through observing and participating in the work of a Judicial Assistant II under immediate supervision.

A Judicial Assistant II is the skilled, journey-level class of this series and performs the full range of assigned duties with a significant degree of independence and sound judgment involving a variety of difficult, specialized and highly responsible courtroom support functions that require a thorough knowledge of the terminology, procedures and practices for their case type/calendar, with a significant degree of accountability for results.

They provide on-the-job training for Judicial Assistant I's and input to their supervisors for evaluating purposes.

Employees in both classes typically report to an Operations Supervisor or District Manager.

• Prepares, examines, and maintains a variety of court-related calendars, reviews files to post information on court calendar; reviews files for necessary documents; maintain records for statistics/backlog.
• Attends trials, courtroom hearings, and conferences; documents court actions and procedures by handwritten minute order or entry in the court's case management system with point of event entry; prepares brief summaries including but not limited to court attendance, court findings, court orders and continuances.
• Reviews and received legal documents for completeness, conformity, jurisdiction and validity with code and court procedures; accepts documents or rejects if requirements are not met; receives and prepares legal documents/orders to support court orders; completes and distributes a number of computer-generated orders and documents.
• Maintains records of jury selection process and attendance; administers oath to jury, witnesses, interpreters and bailiffs; reads verdicts, and polls jury; calculates and collects jury fees and court reporter fees.
• Advises attorneys, general public, local and state agencies regarding status or cases and explains legal processing procedures; researchers and reviews new legislation and changes in case law; acts as liaison between attorneys, other court related agencies and the judicial officer.
• Coordinates courtroom activity and needs with document processing unit, jury services and other court units as well as legal counsel, law enforcement representatives and others involved with court operations and execution of orders; manages the courtroom making sure that it is run efficiently and effectively; assures the…