Judicial Assistant

Jobtailor; Chelsea (VT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chelsea, VT is seeking a detail-oriented court processing assistant to handle docket entry, document review, and customer support for in-person and remote hearings. You will perform high-volume docket entry, notices, and scheduling while ensuring accuracy and compliance with court rules.

The role requires a high school diploma and 2 years of clerical or data-entry experience; familiarity with court technology is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Two years of clerical, secretarial or data entry experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in a legal setting or mastery of office technology.
• College training may be substituted for the work experience on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialized customer support, clerical and data entry work involving one or more docket areas within a court’s jurisdiction.
• Performs case-flow functions across the full case-cycle including docket entry, entering new electronic and paper filings, sending notice, reviewing case documents for accuracy/completeness, preparing orders & motions, scheduling events on court calendar.
• Responsible for operating various tools to support both in-person and remote virtual court hearings.
• Perform operator function during court hearings by providing high-speed docket entry and real-time processing in medium and high-volume settings such as the criminal docket.
• Employ attention to detail and methodical approach to ensure standardized business practices are followed.
• Respond to customer inquiries to assist with filling-out forms, using court kiosks, preparing for court appearances, and providing case information.
• Maintain excellent customer interaction by providing prompt information and assistance.
• Collect fines and fees according to established procedure; close, balance and reconcile tills.
• Maintain working knowledge and adherence to court rules and statutes.

Skills

Data Entry

Clerical Work

Document Review

Order Preparation

Event Scheduling

Fee Collection

Tills Reconciliation

Court Rules Knowledge

Customer Interaction

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College training may substitute for work experience

Tools

Court Kiosks

Virtual Court Tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides specialized customer support, clerical and data entry work involving one or more docket areas within a court’s jurisdiction.
• Performs case-flow functions across the full case-cycle including docket entry, entering new electronic and paper filings, sending notice, reviewing case documents for accuracy/completeness, preparing orders & motions, scheduling events on court calendar.
• Responsible for operating various tools to support both in-person and remote virtual court hearings.
• Perform operator function during court hearings by providing high-speed docket entry and real-time processing in medium and high-volume settings such as the criminal docket.
• Employ attention to detail and methodical approach to ensure standardized business practices are followed.
• Respond to customer inquiries to assist with filling-out forms, using court kiosks, preparing for court appearances, and providing case information.
• Maintain excellent customer interaction by providing prompt information and assistance.
• Collect fines and fees according to established procedure; close, balance and reconcile tills.
• Maintain working knowledge and adherence to court rules and statutes.

Requirements

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Two years of clerical, secretarial or data entry experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in a legal setting or mastery of office technology.
• College training may be substituted for the work experience on a year for year basis.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in case-flow functions, including docket entry and document review, while providing specialized customer support in a court environment. Maintains attention to detail and adherence to court rules and statutes to ensure efficient operations.

Hard Skills

• Data Entry
• Clerical Work
• Document Review
• Order Preparation
• Event Scheduling
• Fee Collection
• Tills Reconciliation
• Court Rules Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Customer Interaction
• Communication

Tools & Technologies

• Court Kiosks
• Virtual Court Tools