**POSITION FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY** Judicial Specialist Sr. #00000606-23500, Full-Time, Perm in Lovington, NM

About the role

The Fifth Judicial District Court in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico seeks an experienced Judicial Specialist Senior to join their team. This full-time, classified position is in a Range HH with a target pay range of $22.16 hourly to $27.71 hourly. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Ensures court rules and procedures are followed and case management is conducted in a prompt manner.
• Provides customer service information to pro se litigants without giving legal advice.
• Assesses, receipts, records, and reconciles monies, prepares bank deposits, and ensures proper cash handling procedures are followed.
• Researches records and complies with public record requests.
• Processes, maintains, and distributes documents, files, and case materials.
• Uses electronic filing to upload and process court issued documents.
• Maintains cash till and ensures court fees are accurately assessed, paid, receipted, and correctly recorded in the case management system.
• Provides public case information to parties, attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and other outside agencies.
• Affords support to other magistrate or district courts within the judicial district.
• Participates in short/long term planning.
• Schedules jurors and creates jury panels/pools.
• Maintains and updates jury calendars and manages call-ins or robocall system.
• Plans, leads, assigns, mentors, and trains employees.
• Serves as a liaison with other court staff, state agencies, and the public.
• May be assigned supervisory duties under the mentorship of a supervisor or manager.
• Executes on case hearings, which may include: orders to show cause, bench warrants, recusals, excusals, pleadings, and rule extensions.
• Serves as a Court Monitor.
• May serve as a courtroom clerk, produce Instant J&Ss, and obtain signatures from the parties/counsel of record, assigned judge, file, and distribute.
• Supports the preparation of documents such as notices and final orders.
• Processes petitions for Trial Court Extensions of time to proceed to trial.
• Compiles and maintains court statistical reports and documents.
• Processes and expedites orders of protection.
• Accurately disburses bond payments.
• Prepares and maintains bond reports.
• Maintains and ensures the operational status of the office courtrooms and their equipment.
• Executes on case hearings, which may include: orders to show cause, bench warrants, recusals, excusals, pleadings, and rule extensions.
• Serves as a liaison with other court staff, state agencies, and the public.
• May be assigned supervisory duties under the mentorship of a supervisor or manager.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in case processing in all types of cases; auditing case files; running reports; cash handling procedures; legal terminology and phrases; filing methods; case processing; knowledge of Specialty Court Programs, Appellate, Civil and Criminal Procedures for appropriate court jurisdiction; research methodology; project; court fee accounting practices and principles; court monitoring procedures and equipment; local court rules; court records maintenance, retention and destruction; municipal, local, state, and federal governmental agencies; Court Clerk’s Procedures Manual and Code of Ethics; court’s and States Language Access Policies, access to the Certified Language International Interpreting Line; and procurement procedures.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver's license and travel may be required. The assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, clients, the public, judges, and justices.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP)
• State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance
• Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses
• Paid vacation and sick leave up to eight (8) weeks
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan
• Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations
• Free health care, Rx, and lab work at the facility (Stay Well Health Center) in Santa Fe, NM
• Bilingual compensation
• Training and career development opportunities
• Higher education opportunities, educational leave, and tuition reimbursement
• May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• May receive overtime holiday or shift differential pay

Qualifications

• Education: A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience: Four (4) years of experience in court case processing, a legal secretarial or related field such as advanced customer service, data processing, and/or banking/financial experience, of which three (3) years must have been in court case processing experience.
• Experience Substitution: Additional post-secondary education in a related field may substitute for up to one (1) year of experience. Thirty (30) semester hours equals one (1) year of experience.
• Typing Certification: A typing certification with a typing proficiency score of at least 35 net words per minute from the NM Department of Workforce Solutions (www.dws.state.nm.us) may be required. The NM Workforce Connection must have been issued within five (5) days of application.
• Certification: May be requested to complete the NM Court Monitor Certification Examination. May be required to obtain and maintain certification for the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

To Apply

Must submit the New Mexico Judicial Branch Application for Employment form and proof of education prior to 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 16, 2026 to:

Nelda Cuellar, Court Manager
100 N. Love Street, Suite lA
Lovington, NM 88260
Phone: 575-396-8571

Proof Of Education Required.

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