Job Description
Position Summary:
An employee in this position is considered a valuable member of a team and provides support to Jury Commission staff. Duties are performed following well-established procedures, including processing Legal documents, with or without close supervision. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of the department manager.
This is entry level clerical legal work. It differs from the nonlegal clerical classes by the constant work with legal documents and the degree of consequence of error and accountability involving the abstraction of pertinent information from legal documents in summary form to a docket which may serve as a basis for possible legal activity by counsel and the judiciary. Work is performed according to clearly defined rules and procedures, under direct supervision, in a training mode.
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Essential Functions:
The following general duties are normal for the Legal Clerk I position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Marginal Functions:
Environmental Conditions:
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Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Work-Life:
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Qualifications
1. High school diploma or equivalent and one to two years of progressively responsible clerical experience
processing legal documents.
OR
2. Equivalent combinations of training and experience providing the characteristics required to perform the
essential functions of the class may substitute.
3. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
4. Extensive knowledge of computers and Windows applications preferred.
5. Ability to maintain professional, courteous, and effective working relationships with court personnel, the
judiciary, and the general public, at all times.
6. Ability to escort jury panels to assigned courtrooms as needed.
7. Ability to address a group of upwards to 300 people.
8. Must successfully complete a criminal background investigation.
9. Strong customer service skills needed.
10. Ability to perform the essential functions of a position in this class.
11. Covid-19 vaccination is recommended.
Additional Information
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Salary Range: $36,516 - $39,691 (W08)
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