What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Support Person V - Civil Case Management Assistant - PT position at Montgomery County Pennsylvania?
SUMMARY
This position assists the Civil Deputy Court Administrator and the Civil Second Deputy with the processing of trial level civil case management orders which are issued by Court Administration. This position requires the exercise of independent judgment and discretion, and critical thinking. Additionally, strong attention to detail and data entry skills are required. This position is of substantial importance to the operation of the Court.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Processes Case Management Orders. Tracks trial level civil case management orders in preparation for pre-trial conferences; reviews and analyzes civil dockets to determine the status of case management orders. The accurate processing of these case management orders requires a basic knowledge of legal standards and their application in individual cases.
- Inputs data from civil case management orders into Excel spread sheets for monitoring.
- Assists the Civil Second Deputy with preparation of monthly case management statistics.
- Interacts with the public regarding questions about civil cases.
- Any other duties which may be assigned by the District Court Administrator.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Paralegal Certificate preferred (not required).
- General knowledge of legal standards.
- Analytical/reasoning skills.
- Computer knowledge/skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Communication (verbal and written).
- Organizational skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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