ELIGIBLE PERSONS
At the time of application and appointment, applicants must have:
A High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
Five (5) years of full-time paid clerical experience performing the following duties: data entry, processing and reviewing documents, handling public contact inquiries and maintaining files; OR
Two (2) years of full –time paid clerical experience in a Prosecutor’s Office, Corporation Counsel’s Office, Clerk’s Office, or Court System. Experience may include data entry, typing and preparing summons, pleadings, complaints, or motions and filing and assembling legal documents; OR
Two (2) years of full -time paid clerical experience in a law firm or legal environment. Experience may include data entry, typing and preparing summons, pleadings, complaints, or motions and filing and assembling legal documents.
Equivalent part-time experience in a law firm (or equivalent) will be assessed and credited at the discretion of the Department of Personnel/Human Resources.
NOTE: A Bachelor’s Degree may be substituted for one year of the required experienced listed above. Applicants must describe their experience and training in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of their acceptability. All educational documents must be submitted with the original application. Failure to do so will result in a rejection of the application.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Employees will be fingerprinted and must pass a national criminal background check before being placed in this position and periodically thereafter.
TYPES OF TEST
A Written Test (100%) covering knowledge of English usage, public relations, courtroom procedures, basic legal definitions, court rules, filing procedures, trial and jury selection procedures, and related information.
