Chancery Court Case Manager I

State of Delaware; Delaware; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Delaware invites applications for an entry level Judicial Case Manager I. This role introduces caseload management, learning legal processes, and case flow coordination within the Court of Chancery.

You will also perform courtroom preparation for judges and may travel to Dover or Georgetown for in-court events. Essential functions include applying rules, coordinating case activity, maintaining case data, and assisting judicial officers to move cases toward disposition.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in managing cases as they move through the legal process.
• Six months experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.

Responsibilities

• Assessing case filings to determine placement in case track/program or recommend referral to alternative case tracks.
• Interprets and applies court rules, laws and procedural requirements for case events and case flow management.
• Monitors and coordinates case activity through multiple legal events and processes.
• Tracks case events/status, anticipates case flow problems/causes for delay and initiates action to expedite cases.
• Develops case management procedures to ensure effective case management.
• Advises judicial officers regarding various case events that lead to final disposition.
• Coordinates case activity and events with judicial officers, attorneys, law enforcement agencies and litigants.
• Resolves technical case processing issues requiring research of case data and coordinating activities with other agencies and courts.
• Researches case files and prepare court documents and resolve discrepancies related to case flow.
• Entrers case data into automated case management systems; prepares and maintains case files and records.
• Prepare the courtroom for the judge, record exhibits, swear in witnesses, set up technical equipment and other duties.
• Travel to Dover and Georgetown may be required; securing trial exhibits for storage.

Skills

Case management

Knowledge of laws/rules

Automated information systems

Narrative report writing

Job description

The State of Delaware invites applications for an entry level Judicial Case Manager I. This role introduces caseload management, learning legal processes, and case flow coordination within the Court of Chancery.

You will also perform courtroom preparation for judges and may travel to Dover or Georgetown for in-court events. Essential functions include applying rules, coordinating case activity, maintaining case data, and assisting judicial officers to move cases toward disposition.