Judicial Assistant - District Court

Job Summary

This job consists of highly responsible and varied technical and legal process work in support of the District Court system. It requires advanced knowledge of legal terminology and regulations, and court processes and procedures. We work with multiple complex computer systems simultaneously; therefore, advanced technological skills are required.  Nature of our work requires a high degree of reliability and confidentiality, accuracy and speed, innovation, and the ability to multitask and prioritize.

Qualifications

As a Judicial Assistant your typical daily responsibilities will be to:

• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate court hearings.
• Maintain digital record of proceedings, hold, and facilitate virtual and in-person court hearings, manage live internet streaming of courtroom proceedings.
• Prepare and distribute legal forms, orders, warrants, and update the court’s judicial information system with information such as hearings held, dispositions, sentence conditions, warrants, no contact orders, domestic violence orders, anti-harassment orders, name changes, probation violations and civil judgments.
• Assist Judicial Officer with jury trials. Attend all court proceedings and perform court related functions such as marking and keeping evidence, supervising the movement of jurors, acting as liaison between the judge and jurors, arranging for meals, and contacting attorneys when needed for juror questions or a verdict.
• Provide information to the public, co-workers, and outside agencies concerning case or court process-related information.
• Participate in daily team assignments in support of Court’s operations.
• Maintain multiple data and case management systems.
• Assist in training and mentoring of other staff.
• Actively advance District Court's mission and vision by promoting the culture of learning, innovation, inclusion, and respect.

Examples of Duties

Qualifications:

• An associate degree or equivalent experience and (3) three years to (6) six years of progressively responsible work experience within a court environment.
• Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered

Success in this position requires:

• Ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment and follow, understand, and apply prescribed procedures, policies, laws, and regulations to the legal processing activities of the Court systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, management, and peers, as well as the public served by the department.

For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line (applications on external sites are not monitored), please visit our website at:

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county

Salary Grade: M3.8 $27.44 - $37.04- per hour