Court of Appeals Clerk I – Administrative & Data Entry

Judicial Branch; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Court of Appeals in Raleigh seeks an Appellate Clerk I to provide clerical support for the Clerk's Office, including mail processing, data entry, and docketing. You will assist attorneys and the public at the front counter and help prepare court materials for oral arguments.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to handle high volumes of public interaction, and basic legal terminology knowledge. Work hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and three years of legal secretarial experience; or completion of a two-year Secretarial Science program and one year of responsible legal secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of basic legal terminology and court practices and procedures.
• Ability to manage high volume of public interaction and data entry accurately.

Responsibilities

• Pick up mail and prepare court materials for mailing.
• Open and distribute mail to Clerk's Office; deliver to judicial chambers and NC Supreme Court.
• Process printed records and briefs; enter data into the Court’s docketing system; send invoices for processing fees.
• Create receipts for funds received for document processing costs and submit weekly reports.
• Deliver supplies and appellate case files to chambers and NC Supreme Court.
• Assist attorneys and the public at the front counter; answer general questions; route calls.
• Set up the courtroom for oral arguments and conference rooms for mediations.
• Gavel in court for oral arguments; record and stream arguments to the web.
• Data entry using Microsoft Excel and web-based applications.
• Position reports to the Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Skills

Data entry

Public interaction

Verbal writing communication

Microsoft Word

Education

High school diploma

Secretarial training (2-year)

Tools

Court docketing system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

North Carolina Court of Appeals in Raleigh seeks an Appellate Clerk I to provide clerical support for the Clerk's Office, including mail processing, data entry, and docketing. You will assist attorneys and the public at the front counter and help prepare court materials for oral arguments.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to handle high volumes of public interaction, and basic legal terminology knowledge. Work hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.