Assistant Clerk, JD/GA

Connecticut Judicial Branch; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is 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.

Examples include reviewing and processing civil, criminal, family, and housing files, scheduling calendars, notifying parties of decisions, supervising staff, and ensuring accurate entry

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates, and processes civil, criminal, family, and housing files; monitors statutes, case law, and rules of court.
• Schedules pre-trial and trial calendars; notifies parties of case status and court decisions.
• May arrange for transportation of prisoners; supervise staff and provide training.
• Perform daily bookkeeping record entry and reporting; jury administration duties.
• May swear in witnesses and jurors; record dispositions and prepare files for data entry.
• Act for supervisor during absences; manage related duties as required.

Job description

Continuous Recruitment Statewide

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking qualified individuals for the position of

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is 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.

Examples of duties: 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 a 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.

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.

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies and long and short-term disability.

Locations are listed on the online application and must be indicated at the time of application. Applicants should select all Judicial Districts in which they are willing to work. Limiting availability by limiting Judicial Districts in which you will work may impact your ability to be hired. Selection of a Judicial District indicates willingness to accept assignments at any location within the district and may not be limited by the applicant.

If you have qualified for the position and are selected for an interview, the hiring division within the Judicial Branch will contact you.

Once you apply, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are qualified for the position, your continuous recruitment application will expire one year from the date of the application. You may reapply for the position once the one-year application period has concluded.

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.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society. Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

Please reference posting number AC-1000-001