Legal Clerk I

2 weeks ago


Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States City of Philadelphia Full time
Job Description

Position Summary:

Processes legal documents for purposes of docketing their receipt. This is entry level clerical legal work. It differs from the nonlegal clerical classes by the constant work with legal documents and the degree of consequence of error and accountability involving the abstraction of pertinent information from legal documents in summary form to a docket which may serve as a basis for possible legal activity by counsel and the judiciary. Work is performed according to clearly defined rules and procedures, under direct supervision, in a training mode.

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit to complete an application and upload a resume.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Perform data entry into the criminal case management system in a courtroom and or office atmosphere.

Determine proper judicial assignment and schedule court listings accordingly.

Communicate scheduled dates to attached parties, judiciary, and their staff.

Respond to inquiries via email, in person, and over the phone.

Coordinate with other departments when needed to ensure proper case scheduling.

Track and maintain statistics daily.

Accept, review and process filings and judicial court orders.

Review documents for errors and serve as a quality control check.

Perform search inquiries using various computer programs and applications to ascertain necessary information.

Label and scan documents as necessary. 

Marginal Functions:

Performs other duties as required.

Environmental Conditions: 

Standard office/courtroom conditions.

Direct contact with diverse court clientele.

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit to complete an application and upload a resume.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of the English language and grammar usage.

Ability to learn, understand and comply with applicable rules, regulations and procedures surrounding job duties and responsibilities.

Ability to effectively communicate information both orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, members of the judiciary, court and departmental administrators, and the public.

Ability to work with teams as well as independently with little oversight.

Basic knowledge and experience using Microsoft applications – Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Ability to learn additional system applications as needed to perform tasks.

Strong organization and communication skills.

Work-Life:

Working hours are 40 hours per week. This is a full-time, in person position with the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit to complete an application and upload a resume.

 


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