Circuit Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Kauai

About the role

Determines and authors the official record of every action in a court of general jurisdiction through the recording of minutes, maintaining custody of all notices and documents presented in court, receiving and processing of all exhibits, and directing courtroom procedures of hearings and trials involving complex, contested cases.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes legal forms and documents in court proceedings.
• Maintains custody of all notices and documents presented in court.
• Receives and processes all exhibits.
• Directs courtroom procedures of hearings and trials involving complex, contested cases.
• Authors the official permanent record of court proceedings.
• Documents significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings.
• Types at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

Requirements

• One (1) year of work experience in a court or legal setting, which included the preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents in court proceedings.
• Six (6) months of work performed in a courtroom setting with the responsibility of authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings, or experience as a litigation attorney or paralegal with responsibility for documenting significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings.
• At least six (6) months of the Courtroom Experience must have been comparable to that performed by a Circuit Court Clerk I or District Court Clerk II.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Education at an accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of Specialized Experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Skills

• The ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

Benefits

Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
Up to 21 sick leave days per year
Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
State retirement plan for eligible employees
Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.