Case Administrator I

About the role

The Case Administrator I position is located in the United States District Court, Western District of New York, serving Buffalo, New York. This full-time permanent role offers a salary range of $46,743.00 - $75,975.00, with promotion potential to CL 25 and CL 26 based on eligibility and needs of the office.

Representative Duties

• Open new cases in case management system, assign case numbers, and docket initial opening events.
• Receive and process documents received from filing parties and attorneys.
• Scan paper documents and upload PDF to database following the Clerks procedures.
• Review electronically filed documents for compliance with the rules of the Court.
• Verify and issue summons.
• Check for prior or prohibited filings.
• Verify attorney's authority to practice.
• Maintain, file, retrieve, copy, and certify court records.
• Provide irregular back-up support throughout the Court, including tasks related to intake/reception, juror selection, mail handling, and special events.
• Adhere to procedures of the court.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• Associate's Degree or higher.
• Specialized experience such as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation.

Benefits

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How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment as a single PDF attachment by email to: applications@nywd.uscourts.gov. Subject line: Case Administrator I.