TEMPORARY PART TIME COURT ASSISTANT
Cameron County
- San Benito, TX
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Responsible for filing original petitions, pleadings, motions, etc. filed at the counter, by mail or electronically through Texas E-Filings;
- Responsible for notifying appropriate parties when initial deposit does not cover assessed court costs.
- Issues citations, precepts, certificates, writs or other legal documents, and/or titles in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedures;
- Obtains information for attorneys and general public relating to family and civil suits using the Civil Case Management System and the Records Management Imaging System;
- Process mail by file marking and distributing to the proper courts and departments;
- Assists court costs department by filling out reporting form for Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship and divorces;
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with members of the legal profession and the general public;
- Reinstates disposed cases with motions for new trial, modification, enforcement, et al.;
- Fee books citation returns, original answers, deposition fees, etc.;
- Attend training seminars as needed;
- Any other duties as directed by the District Clerk;
- High school graduation or its equivalent.
- Two (2) years of experience performing secretarial and/or administrative support work in a criminal justice system or legal environment
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Operating assigned equipment
- Making sound decisions and using good judgment
- Demonstrating intellectual capabilities
- Working closely with others
- Working in a multi-task environment
- Making observations
- Reading and writing
- Operating assigned equipment
- Communicating with others