Judicial Case Manager I

Office of the Child Advocate Delaware; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

The State of Delaware seeks an entry level Judicial Case Manager I to learn court processes, perform case management, and support courtroom operations. The role involves preparing the courtroom, recording exhibits, swearing in witnesses, and coordinating with judges on case flow.

Travel to Dover or Georgetown may be required to cover in-court events and secure trial exhibits. Candidates should meet minimal experience in case management and legal procedures; a strong detail orientation is

Qualifications

• Six months experience in managing cases as they move through the legal process.
• Six months experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.

Responsibilities

• Assess case filings to determine placement in case track or refer to alternative tracks.
• Interpret and apply court rules, laws and procedural requirements for case events and case flow.
• Monitor and coordinate case activity through multiple legal events and processes.
• Track events/status, anticipate delays, and contact participants to resolve issues affecting case flow.
• Develop case management procedures to ensure effective handling.
• Advise judicial officers on case events leading to final disposition.
• Coordinate activities with judicial officers, attorneys, law enforcement, and litigants.
• Resolve technical processing issues requiring research of case data and coordination with other agencies.
• Research case files and prepare court documents, resolving discrepancies in case flow.
• Establish and maintain contacts with legal community and courts to expedite case flow.
• Enter case data into automated case management systems and maintain case files.
• Prepare the courtroom for the judge, record exhibits, swear witnesses, set up equipment, and other duties.
• Multi-task, prioritize work, be courteous yet authoritative during Court events.
• Travel to Dover and Georgetown may be required; secure trial exhibits for storage.

Job description

Summary Statement

This is the entry level of caseload management work in the Court of Chancery, learning the legal processes and procedures and case management functions while performing the full range of case management activities within the Court. This position also must perform Court Clerk duties to prepare the courtroom for the judge for a court proceeding. The Court Clerk duties may require travel to Dover or Georgetown to cover in-court events and secure the trial exhibits for storage by the Register in Chancery.

Career Ladder

An employee will become eligible for consideration to move to the next level of the career ladder after one year within this classification once he or she meets the minimum qualifications and performance requirements for the higher level and possesses the ability to perform at that level. The judicial case manager career ladder incorporates levels I, II, and III.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Assessing case filings to determine placement in case track/program or recommends referral to alternative case tracks.
• Interprets and applies court rules, laws and procedural requirements for case events and case flow management.
• Monitors and coordinates case activity through multiple legal events and processes.
• Tracks case events/status anticipates case flow problems/causes for delay and initiates appropriate action to expedite cases effectively and efficiently including contacting participants to resolve issues that inhibit case flow.
• Develops case management procedures to ensure effective case management.
• Advises judicial officers regarding various case events that ultimately lead to final case disposition.
• Coordinates case activity and events with judicial officers, attorneys, law enforcement agencies and litigants.
• Resolves technical case processing issues requiring research of case data and coordinating activities with other agencies and courts.
• Research case files, records, and other sources of information to ensure accuracy of case data, prepare and issue court documents and resolve discrepancies and issues related to case flow.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with the legal community, other agencies, and courts/units, both externally and internally, to ensure case flow is expedited.
• Enters case data into automated case management systems; prepares and maintains case files and records.
• Prepare the courtroom for the judge, record exhibits, swear in witnesses, set up technical equipment, and other court-related duties.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize work, be helpful, courteous, congenial and respectful but also be an authority figure when necessary while handling Court events.
• Travel to Dover and Georgetown may be required. Securing the trial exhibits for storage by the Register in Chancery.

JOB REQUIREMENTS For Judicial Case Manager I

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Six months experience in managing cases as they move through the legal process.
• Six months experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.

Conditions of Hire

• A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.
• Direct deposit of paychecks is required as a condition of hire.

Benefits

• Full time employees are eligible for free parking.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.

Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling [phone] or by visiting delawarerelay.com.

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The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce.

We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.