Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk

About This Role

This Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk position supports a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The role is based in the Clerk's Office and requires a self-starter with strong organizational, communication, and detail-oriented skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a judge

’s caseload and provide courtroom and other assistance

• Manage court calendars
• Attend court proceedings
• Record pertinent results for minutes and prepare judgments
• Set up equipment to record court proceedings
• Ensure clear recording is acquired throughout proceedings
• Maintain an automated log
• Play back portions of proceedings as required
• Monitor filings to ensure compliance with rules and procedures
• Review cases or reports for necessary action
• Draft and prepare orders for the judge

’s review

• Make entries on the court

’s electronic filing system

• Attend to courtroom duties for district judges, magistrate judges, or visiting judges in the district as assigned by the Clerk of Court or his designee
• Work in excess of normal duty hours without additional compensation as required
• Attend court proceedings that go past normal work hours
• Travel that requires overnight lodging may be required for attending court hearings and trials in Phoenix, Yuma, Prescott, Flagstaff, or any other designated location in the state

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of specialized experience
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to work at the CL-25 level
• Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation
• Exceptional writing skills, including excellent grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading
• Skill in using applicable automated systems, including current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook, and Windows
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to analyze information and reach sound conclusions
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with change
• Work experience demonstrating the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work with limited supervision