Court Case Manager 2 (41-3468) Palmer Civil - ACS Employees Only

Full Job Description

THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO ALASKA COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY.

IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE -- PLEASE STOP NOW.

Regular duties will include:

Performs advanced legal technician duties in the processing of civil cases, including dissolutions, name changes, protective orders, appeals, and post-conviction relief matters.

Reviews and screens civil pleadings requiring court or clerk determination, monitors cases until procedurally complete for signature, and ensures all filings comply with applicable rules, statutes, and required forms.

Processes and routes ripe matters with appropriate notations, handles requests for defaults and default judgments (including backup support for small claims), distributes judgments and orders to parties and attorneys, and maintains organized and complete case files.

You will serve as a primary resource for complex procedural questions, responding to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, agencies, and the public in writing, by phone, and in person, while working closely with judges and their staff.

Responsible for detailed data entry into the case management system, including docketing motions, dispositions, judicial reassignments, parties, and attorneys; processing ticklers and Civil Rules 4(j) and 41(e) reports; and maintaining accurate motion tracking through initial entries and subsequent updates.

The Work Hours
Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.


Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, and employer-paid life insurance.

Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan.

Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.

Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.

See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.

For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit:
http://www.courts.alaska.gov

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The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of advanced clerical work experience equivalent to a Court Case Manager 1 with the Alaska Court System or an equivalent position with another employer.

OR

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND completion of a two-year paralegal curriculum from an accredited institution.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college.

Qualifications

This applies to your application submission.

Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):

• Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
• A list of at least three (3) professional references, who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.
• Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENTThe State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States.

It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.

WORK EXPERIENCEIf using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time.

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met.

If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EDUCATIONIf post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application.

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field.

Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications for the position and are required with each application.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATIONEducation completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above.

If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education programs; or an accredited U.S.

post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

SELECTION PROCEDUREApplicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants.

If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment.

If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you.

Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICEThis recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy.

The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to sixty (60) days after this recruitment closes.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

NEPOTISM REVIEWTo avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.BACKGROUND CHECKA background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made.

Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions.

If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.

Additional Information

Contact Title: Recruitment
E-Mail: recruitment@akcourts.gov

Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone Number: (907) 264-8242