District Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

About the role

Authors the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court trial proceedings; e.g., traffic, criminal, civil or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) proceedings; prepares documents ordered by the court; and performs other duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or processes legal forms and documents in court proceedings.
• Authorizes the official permanent record of court proceedings.
• Performs other duties as required.

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 District Court Clerk I or Circuit Court Clerk I.
• The ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

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 for education on a year-for-year basis.
• 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

N/A

Pay

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Schedule

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Supplemental Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.