Court Clerk & Caseflow Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick and personal leave

Group life insurance

457 Deferred Compensation

Flexible spending account programs

Discounted auto and home insurance

Long and short-term disability

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Assistant Clerk, JD/GA, statewide. Successful candidates will independently perform a full range of tasks in reviewing and processing court documents and performing other administrative duties.

Duties include reviewing files in civil, criminal, family and housing matters, scheduling calendars, notifying parties of status, supervising staff, and assisting attorneys and pro se litigants with filings.

Qualifications

• Graduation from law school.
• 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, motions, orders and judgments.
• 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 monitor assignment lists.
• May prepare and distribute short calendars.
• Oversee administrative support staff in assisting attorneys and pro se litigants with filings and ensuring accurate court record entry.
• May perform daily bookkeeping record entry and reporting.
• May perform jury administration duties.
• May perform duties of a courtroom clerk as necessary and supervise staff.

Education

Graduation from law school

Job description

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Assistant Clerk, JD/GA, statewide. Successful candidates will independently perform a full range of tasks in reviewing and processing court documents and performing other administrative duties.

Duties include reviewing files in civil, criminal, family and housing matters, scheduling calendars, notifying parties of status, supervising staff, and assisting attorneys and pro se litigants with filings.