Court Recorder & Transcription Clerk

Macomb County Government; Michigan; On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Macomb County Government seeks a Recorder Secretary to support Friend of the Court hearings by recording, logging cases and exhibits, and preparing verbatim transcripts in line with SCAO requirements.

The role schedules hearings, manages calendars, prepares notices, and assists referees with custody and parenting time recommendations, while handling inquiries and maintaining confidential files.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Maintain MiCSES access as set forth by the State of Michigan.
• Three years of customer service experience in a legal/court setting is preferred.
• CEO and CER certifications required within 18 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily scheduling and/or adjournment of hearings, appointments, and meetings and preparation/distribution of notices for each instance.
• Facilitates adjournments of hearings and appointments by calling attorneys on cases to coordinate new dates and sending adjournment notices.
• Utilizes digital recording equipment to electronically record Friend of the Court hearings and other proceedings.
• Assists the referee by marking exhibits, maintaining logs of cases, scheduling hearings, and maintaining dockets.
• Types reports, recommendations, correspondence, forms, letters, records and other materials.
• Answers incoming phone calls and assists clients, attorneys, and staff with questions regarding FOC procedures and cases.
• Prepares, types from dictation, and processes full and advisory custody and parenting time recommendations, as well as referee hearing/appointment report and recommendations.
• Tracks required statistics of daily hearings, appointments, and custody records, and prepares year-end reports.

Skills

Typing

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Office procedures

Mathematical skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

MiCSES access

Certified Electronic Operator (CEO) certification

Certified Electronic Recorder (CER) certification

Valid Michigan driver’s license

Tools

MiCSES system

Job description

Macomb County Government seeks a Recorder Secretary to support Friend of the Court hearings by recording, logging cases and exhibits, and preparing verbatim transcripts in line with SCAO requirements.

The role schedules hearings, manages calendars, prepares notices, and assists referees with custody and parenting time recommendations, while handling inquiries and maintaining confidential files.