Civil Case Coordinator - Non-Merit

Regular

Schedule:

35 hours per week.

A full-time, non-merit vacancy, with full County benefits, exists in the Circuit Court of Baltimore County.

This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in this class may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

Assist in implementation of the Differentiated Case Management (DCM) plans for civil (non-domestic) and domestic cases (pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-202b). Assign cases to appropriate scheduling tracks under the DCM plan. Assists the Central Assignment Office, judges, and magistrates in conducting virtual and in-person scheduling conferences and may lead scheduling conferences as needed.

Assigns civil cases to appropriate scheduling tracks pursuant to the Court’s DCM plan.

Prepares Scheduling Orders for civil cases.

Reviews case information reports, case histories, and files to screen civil cases for scheduling conferences.

Screens civil cases for mediation and assigns appropriate mediators.

Coordinates with the Civil Assignment Department and Settlement Court to maintain calendars for judges and magistrates.

Assists the Central Assignment Office, judges, and magistrates in conducting virtual and in-person scheduling conferences and may lead scheduling conferences as needed.

Schedules settlement conferences, hearings, and other court events; conducts virtual status conferences; responds to telephone and in-person inquiries from attorneys and the public.

Assists self-represented parties with procedural matters at the Access to Justice Resource Center.

Maintains and analyzes internal scheduling tracking spreadsheets.

Provides coverage for the Civil ADR Coordinator, Settlement Court and the Domestic DCM Office as needed.

Reports to the Civil Case Manager.

• Assigns civil cases to appropriate scheduling tracks pursuant to the Court’s DCM plan.
• Prepares Scheduling Orders for civil cases.
• Reviews case information reports, case histories, and files to screen civil cases for scheduling conferences.
• Screens civil cases for mediation and assigns appropriate mediators.
• Coordinates with the Civil Assignment Department and Settlement Court to maintain calendars for judges and magistrates.
• Assists the Central Assignment Office, judges, and magistrates in conducting virtual and in-person scheduling conferences and may lead scheduling conferences as needed.
• Schedules settlement conferences, hearings, and other court events; conducts virtual status conferences; responds to telephone and in-person inquiries from attorneys and the public.
• Assists self-represented parties with procedural matters at the Access to Justice Resource Center.
• Maintains and analyzes internal scheduling tracking spreadsheets.
• Provides coverage for the Civil ADR Coordinator, Settlement Court and the Domestic DCM Office as needed.
• Reports to the Civil Case Manager.

• Performs other assigned duties or tasks as required.

Associate's degree, from an accredited college or university.

One year of experience in a court, law office, or ADR related field.

An additional two years of relevant experience can be substituted for the Associate's degree.

Three or more years of experience in a court, law office, or ADR related field.

• Individuals to be considered for this position should have a thorough knowledge of court procedures including the processing…