Legal Process Clerk I/II - Extra-Help Legal Process Clerk I/II

Full Job Description

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both Full time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $20.79 - $22.93 per hour.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepare and process adult court-ordered bench warrants; files for termination of Probation, misdemeanor cases, Prop 36 and Drug Court cases, welfare fraud cases and complaints.
  
• May function as primary CLETS operator; perform general office duties.
  
• Types various legal documents such as notices, affidavits, court orders, investigation reports, motions, petitions, detentions, subpoenas, warrants, discovery, jury instructions and other documents.
  
• Processes various legal documents by preparing forms, obtaining necessary signatures, attaching required addendums, and ensuring documents are received or file within statutory time limits.
  
• Obtain information such as proof of prior convictions, subpoena service, doctors and laboratory reports.
  
• Prepare letters regarding extensions, notifications of depositions, appointment verifications, etc.
  
• Contacts attorneys, court clerks, witnesses, governmental agencies, and other County departments to obtain and confirm information or to arrange appointments, depositions, hearings, etc.
  
• Prepare, handle and reviews evidence or exhibits to be presented.
  
• Furnishes information to the public, attorneys, and authorized law enforcement personnel.

Requirements

Level I
Experience:
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience, including one (1) year working in a related agency where duties required the understanding of legal terminology, court procedures, and the ability to interpret and apply laws and statutes. (College course-work in the field of legal para-professional training may substitute for two years of required experience on a year for year basis.)

Level II
Experience:
One (1) year of experience equivalent to a Legal Process Clerk I, or three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience working in a County Clerk's Office, District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, Justice or Superior Court, Probation Department, or in a related agency where duties required the understanding of legal terminology, court procedures, and the ability to interpret and apply laws and statutes. (College course-work in the field of legal para-professional training may substitute for two years of required experience on a year for year basis.)

Qualifications

• Process, prepare, and maintain legal forms and documents.
  
• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
  
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions and respond appropriately to situations.
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination and data entry device; repetitive hand and arm motion.
  
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.
  
  

Knowledge of:

• Common legal documents filed or prepared in the assigned office.
  
• Modern office methods and procedures.
  
• Terminology and forms used in Court proceedings.
  
• Penal Code, Code of Civil Procedures, and other statutes relating to legal filings and Court procedures.
  
• Preparation and maintenance of court calendars.
  
• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  
  

Ability to:

• Read, interpret, and apply laws and statutes.
  
• Perform difficult legal clerical work related to Court proceedings.
  
• Understand and follow court calendar procedures.
  
• Maintain cooperative relations with others.