Judicial Support Specialist

Outagamie County; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits package

Job summary

Outagamie County is seeking a Judicial Assistant to support the Circuit Court. You will manage calendars, prepare legal documents, schedule hearings and conferences, and provide coverage for other courts as needed.

The role requires attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple administrative duties in a busy court environment. The position includes handling CCAP, maintaining the attorney list for Dean appointments, and operating tele- and video-conferencing equipment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree including training in legal terminology, office procedures, and word processing.
• With three to five years legal office experience.
• Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduits statutory scheduling hearings, pre-trial conferences and status conferences.
• Learns, uses and understands CCAP.
• Performs case management; reviews pending case reports; initiates action on all cases.
• Schedules court hearings, appointments, and meetings; prepares daily and weekly calendars.
• Provides coverage and training for other courts as needed.
• Performs administrative duties related to alternative treatment courts – Truancy, Drug, Mental Health and Veterans Courts.
• Maintains the attorney list for Dean appointments.
• Operates the tele-conferencing and video-conferencing equipment in the courtrooms.
• Performs jury management, prepares jury instructions for jury trials, schedules interpreters for court hearings.

Skills

Legal terminology

Office procedures

Word processing

Descriptive statistics

Document preparation

Communication

Education

Associate degree with legal terminology training

Tools

CCAP

Teleconferencing equipment

Dictaphone

Job description

Outagamie County is seeking a Judicial Assistant to support the Circuit Court. You will manage calendars, prepare legal documents, schedule hearings and conferences, and provide coverage for other courts as needed.

The role requires attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple administrative duties in a busy court environment. The position includes handling CCAP, maintaining the attorney list for Dean appointments, and operating tele- and video-conferencing equipment.