Assistant Case Manager

United States Courts; Missouri; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Courts is seeking an Assistant Case Manager I for the District Court headquarters in St. Louis, MO. The role involves judicial support operations, including docketing, courtroom coverage, and effective communication with court participants. Candidates should possess excellent organizational skills, a bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate, and legal experience. The position offers comprehensive employee benefits including paid time off and insurance.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off Program

Eleven Paid Holidays

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Group Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Defined Contribution Plan with Employer Match

Employee Assistance Program Work Life Services

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Prior paralegal and/or court experience preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to duties.

Responsibilities

• Docketing and managing case documents.
• Attending court sessions and assisting with proceedings.
• Acting as liaison among various court participants.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Job description

Overview of the Position The position is located in the District Court headquarters office in St. Louis, MO. The Assistant Case Manager I position operates in a team environment and must handle all aspects of judicial support. Duties include docketing, case management of civil and criminal cases, prepare reports, electronic court recording and courtroom support. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Summary of Representative Duties and Responsibilities

• Docketing - Makes summary entries of all documents and proceedings on the docket, ensuring that all automated entries are appropriately linked for proper case management.
• Courtroom Coverage - When assigned, attends court sessions and conferences. Assists with the orderly flow of proceedings including, but not limited to, setting up the courtroom, assuring presence of all necessary participants, managing exhibits and coordinating juror support for trials.
• Communication and Coordination - Acts as liaison among the clerk’s office, the bar, pro se litigants and the judge to ensure that cases proceed smoothly and efficiently.
• Reporting - Maintains a courtroom time sheet with entries for each event, hearing or trial assigned to cover. Create case management reports to monitor deadlines and prepare for courtroom activity.

Qualifications

Excellent communication and organizational skills are required; computer experience is essential. Must be able to work effectively as part of a team. Prior paralegal and/or court experience with knowledge of legal terminology is preferred. The ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to a variety of duties is necessary. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate with a minimum of one year of specialized legal experience equivalent to work at a CL 23 level

Employee Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Group Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Defined Contribution Plan (TSP) with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program Work Life Services
• Virtual Judiciary Online University

Position is subject to mandatory Electronic Funds Transfer participation for net pay. Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments (not civil service). Excepted appointments are at will and can be terminated with or without cause.

Summary of Representative Duties and Responsibilities

• Docketing - Makes summary entries of all documents and proceedings on the docket, ensuring that all automated entries are appropriately linked for proper case management.
• Courtroom Coverage - When assigned, attends court sessions and conferences. Assists with the orderly flow of proceedings including, but not limited to, setting up the courtroom, assuring presence of all necessary participants, managing exhibits and coordinating juror support for trials.
• Communication and Coordination - Acts as liaison among the clerk’s office, the bar, pro se litigants and the judge to ensure that cases proceed smoothly and efficiently.
• Reporting - Maintains a courtroom time sheet with entries for each event, hearing or trial assigned to cover. Create case management reports to monitor deadlines and prepare for courtroom activity.

Application Info

Procedure and Information Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Appointment is contingent upon providing proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of authorization to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. Applicants may be asked to participate in proficiency tests.

Qualified persons are invited to submit:

• contact information for three professional references.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. In the event that a position becomes vacant in a similar classification, within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the clerk of court may elect to select a candidate from the applicants who responded to the original announcement without re-posting the position. Employees are required to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct, which is available to applicants for review upon request.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.