Docketing Technician

State of California; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of California is seeking an entry level Office Technician (Typing) in the Legal Support Operations, Docketing Unit. You will review incoming legal documents, assess urgency, and refer items to the deputy for action, while ensuring deadlines are met where possible.

Responsibilities include entering data in ProLaw, coordinating with legal staff and court clerks, and handling physical documents (lifting up to 25 lbs).

Qualifications

• Typing proficiency and accuracy.
• Familiarity with legal terminology.
• Ability to handle court documents and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review daily incoming legal documents and assess urgency.
• Refer items to the assigned deputy for action as needed.
• Identify deadlines that may not be met and escalate.
• Code and enter data in ProLaw with accuracy.
• Communicate with legal staff, court clerks, and opposing counsel.
• Lift boxes up to 25 lbs when required.

Skills

Typing accuracy

Legal terminology

Attention to detail

Time management

Professional communication

Tools

ProLaw

Job description

Are you currently looking for an entry level position in a highly regarded department? Do you have the desire to gain insight, knowledge, and experience that may be applied in future promotional opportunities? If so, then this might be the position for you. The Department of Justice, Legal Support Operations is currently seeking a well rounded, friendly individuals to fill our Office Technician (Typing) position.

Under the supervision of the Legal Support Supervisor for the Docketing Unit, the Docketing Technician will perform duties of a complex and responsible nature, exercise a high degree of initiative and independence in performing assigned tasks including, but not limited to; directly and independently reviewing a variety of daily incoming legal documents. The scope of the documents include the full range of plaintiff and defendant motions for appeal including writs, appeals, complaints, orders, answers, stays, etc. The Docketing Technician must assess the urgency of each document and ensure it is referred to the assigned deputy for action, as well as identify situations where deadlines established by the various courts may not be met.

This job includes independently evaluating the documents, determining appropriate actions and accurately coding and entering the data in ProLaw. Entry of data requires a thorough understanding of the processing requirements of Pro Law. In addition, detailed knowledge of the judiciary process and general knowledge of legal terminology is required. Regular communication with legal staff, and other departmental staff, court clerks, and opposing counsel to exchange and obtain information regarding docketing of cases. Lifting boxes up to 25 lbs. may be required.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING)
• SENIOR LEGAL TYPIST

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Excellent work habits such as good attendance, dependability and punctuality
• Accuracy of work product
• Flexibility
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and public
• Ability to demonstrate initiative
• Willingness to assume responsibility for identifying and resolving issues within the chain of command
• Willingness to assume special projects