Apprentice Court Clerk

About the role

The Missouri Judiciary is seeking an Apprentice Court Clerk to perform entry-level duties in a court utilizing an electronic filing system. Initial work is supervised, focusing on gaining general office knowledge and specific court policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assign mail to correct division/clerk
• Utilize a personal computer to access the automated judicial information system (JIS) and retrieve documents and filings from the eFiling queue
• Enter and/or accept memos and assign work to the correct queue
• Quality control of scanned memos
• Copy the Judgement and Sentences and send the paperwork to the proper facilities
• Answer inquiries and furnish information to attorneys, court personnel and the general public in person and by telephone
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Receive and initiate case files
• Perform technical duties such as reviewing judgments, preparing warrants, summonses and garnishments and executions, bond settings and docket control
• Determine processing required and take necessary action in accordance with court rules
• Review legal documents for necessary information required for filing
• Prepare a variety of documents related to court operations including court orders, court calendars, notices of hearings, court appearances, or reports
• Coordinate the flow of documents necessary for court assignments
• Properly queue electronically filed proceedings for processing

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in a related field or at least 60 semester hours from an institution of higher learning
• Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend court procedures and policies, legal documents, laws and legal factors pertaining to the court
• Ability to gain working knowledge of organization operations, functions and scope of authority of the court
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively while handling a high-volume workload in an environment subject to frequently changing priorities and high stress
• Ability to exercise good judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with general policy and objectives
• Ability to maintain a variety of complex records and prepare reports from an automated system

Skills

• Comprehend court procedures and policies, legal documents, laws and legal factors pertaining to the court
• Gain working knowledge of organization operations, functions and scope of authority of the court
• Work independently and manage time effectively while handling a high-volume workload in an environment subject to frequently changing priorities and high stress
• Exercise good judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with general policy and objectives
• Maintain a variety of complex records and prepare reports from an automated system

Benefits

• A defined pension plan
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage