Trial Court Case & Mediation Coordinator

Judicial Branch; Franklin (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Judicial Branch seeks a qualified Trial Court Coordinator to perform a variety of administrative and case management functions for the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge and Trial Court Administrator in the District. Travel to Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren Counties is required.

The role requires coordinating mediation, tracking case status, preparing calendars and reports, and supporting court operations in five courthouses.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of case management and calendaring rules and procedures to administer the case tracking and calendaring system.
• MS Word, Excel, and Outlook; Odyssey; and organization to monitor case activity and prepare court calendars.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Superior Court mediation according to state and local rules; assign cases to mediation, appoint mediators, approve extensions of time, and evaluate mediator reports.
• Track status of cases and prepare periodic reports, schedule cases, resolve scheduling conflicts; prepare calendars; answer questions regarding status of cases.
• Compose and prepare a variety of materials including correspondence and reports.
• Coordinate the use of court space in all five courthouses.
• Ensure office supplies and equipment are ordered, distributed, and maintained.
• Screen callers and visitors, answer inquiries, secure and give information.
• Copy, file, and retrieve materials and perform periodic follow-up acts.
• Assist with and coordinate foreign language interpreter services.
• Assist the Trial Court Administrator in coordinating court reporter coverage.
• Other duties as assigned to ensure efficient and orderly administration of justice.

Skills

Case management

Calendaring

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Odyssey

Education

Court administration, criminal justice, public administration, business

Tools

Odyssey

Job description

North Carolina Judicial Branch seeks a qualified Trial Court Coordinator to perform a variety of administrative and case management functions for the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge and Trial Court Administrator in the District. Travel to Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren Counties is required.

The role requires coordinating mediation, tracking case status, preparing calendars and reports, and supporting court operations in five courthouses.