Courtroom Clerk & Trials Documentation Specialist

Snohomish County, WA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Snohomish County is seeking a Judicial Operations Assistant (JOA), also known as Courtroom Clerk, to attend trials/hearings and capture outcomes and participants.

The role creates contemporaneous minutes, manages exhibits, files documents, administers jury oaths, and maintains calendars and CMS records in Superior Court proceedings. Strong organization, typing speed, and knowledge of court rules are essential. The position requires collaboration with judges, attorneys and public.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in criminal justice or paralegal studies or completion of an accredited legal assistant program.
• 1 year experience in legal clerical work, legal document processing or legal customer service.

Responsibilities

• Create contemporaneous minutes and exhibit indices for high-volume hearings and trials.
• Maintain and control court documents, exhibits and depositions for filing.
• Administer jury oaths and track juror status; provide exhibits to jurors for deliberation.
• Enter, retrieve and update information in CMS and statewide databases.
• Assist the public and legal staff with procedures and information, maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Legal clerical

Typing 45 wpm

Customer service

Court procedures

Education

Associate degree

Tools

CMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Snohomish County is seeking a Judicial Operations Assistant (JOA), also known as Courtroom Clerk, to attend trials/hearings and capture outcomes and participants.

The role creates contemporaneous minutes, manages exhibits, files documents, administers jury oaths, and maintains calendars and CMS records in Superior Court proceedings. Strong organization, typing speed, and knowledge of court rules are essential. The position requires collaboration with judges, attorneys and public.