Judiciary Clerk - Military veterans preferred

he Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans.

Essential Job Functions:  

Schedule Criminal, Juvenile, Civil and Family cases for the appropriate hearings and assign the cases to Magistrates, Judges and holding dockets. Refer to Magistrates, Judges and court calendars and coordinate with all parties to schedule cases for hearing or trial. Prepare and distribute Magistrates, Settlement and Criminal dockets. Assist the public and attorneys by processing motions and postponement requests through Odyssey File & Serve and Task Manager, coordinating and rescheduling hearing and trial dates, and providing information about the status of cases in the office, over the phone and at the Information Desk in the front lobby.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Hearing / Trial Scheduling:

Review and timely schedule criminal, juvenile, civil and family law cases for hearing / trial.

Prepare and mail notices, summons, writs, and scheduling orders.

Process postponements, schedule preset postponement hearings and contact attorneys to reschedule cases.

Schedule juvenile arraignments and adjudications for juvenile delinquency cases.

Refer to Judges, Magistrates, Settlement Court and Mediations? court and leave calendars, and coordinate with parties to schedule or reschedule cases for hearing / trial.

Issue summons and writs for transportation of incarcerated individuals for scheduled court hearings.

Schedule Remote Zoom Hearings using Zoom for Government and Odyssey

MDEC Processing:

Accept envelopes from File & Serve into Odyssey and process them according to assignment procedures, State Court Administrator's Policy, and Maryland Rules.

Manage, process and complete tasks with high priority level first then all others as they are received in Task Manager.

Review cases tasked to Assignment to determine what actions are ready to schedule for hearing and / or trial. Determine when a case needs to be removed from the assignment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma (or GED equivalent).

Experience:

One (1) year of work experience, preferably in court operations or in the fields of criminal justice, parole and probation, legal or financial services

Note:

A Bachelor?s Degree may substitute the required work experience.

A Paralegal/Associates Degree or 60 college credits may substitute the required work experience.

A Paralegal Certificate may substitute the required work experience.

Knowledge of:

Reading and applying job-related terminology, codes, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws as required to exercise judgment in their interpretation and application.

Defining problems, collecting, and recording data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, applying common sense understanding and making decisions based on knowledge and experience to solve problems in accordance with established policies and procedures.

The functions, duties, policies, procedures, and forms of the Division to recommend modifications to improve practices.

Skill in:

Operating a personal computer and / or laptop to perform basic entry error-free and use a desktop scanner and printer.

Operating a multiple line telephone and answer incoming telephone calls in a respectful and professional manner; repeat information in the correct text it was given.

Operating a copier to make copies, fax documents and scan documents to email.

Ability to:

Communicate verbally and in writing utilizing proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling in an , and tactful manner with internal and external customers, including co-workers.

Read and interpret comments, notations, and orders, record essential information, and initiate appropriate course of action.

Multi-task by organizing, setting priorities, focusing, and concentrating to simultaneously process work and responsibilities error-free within considerable time constraints and in an environment with continuous interruptions; make corrections as needed.

Articulate directions, instructions and information in a group or a one-on-one setting to Attorneys, Defendants, Judges, Magistrates, Court staff and other Court agencies using proper word tense and annotation.

Focus on attention to detail and multi-tasking.

Work in an environment with continuous interruptions.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Equipment, Machinery and Tools:

Personal computer, multiple monitors, keyboard, mouse, desk scanner, printer for everyday work

Multi-Line Telephone to answer incoming calls and place outgoing calls.

Copier / Fax / Scanner

Date / Time Stamper

Calculator and/or Adding Machine

Rolling Cart to distribute items (equipment, file folders, mail) to other locations.

Paper Cutter

Shredder

Stapler

Laminating Machine

Electronic Seal Embosser

Soy-based Ink Pads

Labels, Stickers, etc.

Hole Puncher

Scissors

Software and Computer Skills:

Windows

Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Share Point and PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook for email communications

Zoom for Government or Microsoft Teams for scheduling remote hearings and attending virtual meetings.

Web Browser such as Microsoft Edge and / or Google Chrome

Oracle PeopleSoft for CONNECT Timekeeping and HR processes.

Baltimore County Detention Center incarcerated individual Tracking System

MD Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

MDEC (Maryland Electronic Courts) system for Court Case Management (includes Odyssey, File & Serve and Task Manager)

Selection Process:

Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work. If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties. Description of duties that state, "see resume" will negatively impact consideration for this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. Only applicants considered for this position will be contacted.

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

For further information please contact Talent Acquisition at aocta@mdcourts.gov.

The Maryland Judiciary is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation during the application and/or interview process should send their via email to or call 410-260-1732. The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.

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