Court Researcher- Jefferson County, NY

Responsibilities

• Travel to assigned courthouses to research and review criminal and/or civil public record information from onsite electronic access court systems.
• Perform additional research as required from applicable websites.
• Interpret court records and other types of relevant information from courts and state agencies and accurately document, edit, and modify results of court record searches from courts, agencies, state repositories and other databases searches.
• Directly speak with courts and state agencies when pursuing additional information to ensure compliance.
• Provide accurate and detailed results and case information obtained from court court repository to the CRRG either through database integration or email.
• Conduct criminal background checks utilizing various electronic public access systems at Criminal Court houses.
• Utilize public access criminal court record information (via phone, fax, web, Wi-Fi) to conduct criminal history searches.
• Verify information for criminal records and forward results via scanning and uploading search results.
• Investigate and provide updates as to new and/or improved methods of performing criminal background checks.

Requirements

• Must have (or be willing to obtain) a valid Driver's license and must be willing to travel to the courthouse(s) daily.
• Must be within a 30-minute commute to the courthouses.
• Reliable Wi-Fi access at home + a document shredder.
• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read legal documentation, high level administrative experience, legal court research experience and/or professional work experience preferred.
• Work well under pressure with time-sensitive projects.
• Able to meet tight deadlines with extreme accuracy and detail-orientation.
• Prioritize and structure daily tasks according to demand.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational and research skills.
• Capable of working independently but take direction well.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Ability to read legal documentation, high level administrative experience, legal court research experience and/or professional work experience preferred.

Work well under pressure with time-sensitive projects.

Able to meet tight deadlines with extreme accuracy and detail-orientation.

Prioritize and structure daily tasks according to demand.

Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

Strong organizational and research skills.

Capable of working independently but take direction well.

Skills

• Research skills
• Legal court research experience
• Administrative experience
• Detail-oriented
• Time management
• Communication skills
• Independent work ability

Benefits

Temporary gas stipend of $200 per jurisdiction monthly.

Pay

$17-18 USD per hour.

Schedule

Part Time: 20 hours a week, with the expectation of 4 hours per day, Monday-Friday. Hours can vary as long as they are within morning courthouse hours. Ex. 8am-1pm Central Time.