JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

JOB TITLE:  Judicial Assistant

 

MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:  December 1992

 

ORG/POS #: 

 

JOB OBJECTIVE:  To provide staff legal support and general supervision for the Civil/Small Claims Court staff of the Little Rock Municipal Court.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:  Receives general supervision from the Municipal Judge for researching cases and developing legal memoranda for the court; receives general supervision from the Court Administrator for directing the Small Claims/Civil Division.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

1.            Researches applicable laws and court decisions for use in developing decisions.

 

2.            Prepares legal memoranda for use in cases before the court.

 

3.            Corrects errors in court documents and notifies effected agencies of the changes.

 

4.            Prepares a monthly statistical report of court activities for review by the Judge.

 

5.            Maintains current files of court records and appeals for Circuit Court.

 

6.         Serves as backup to Court clerical staff as needed.

 

7.            Performs other related duties as required.

 

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1.            Provides guidance to clerks regarding filing of pleadings, issuing summonses and subpoenas; monitors records and documents for accuracy.

 

2.            Supervises the scheduling of cases for trials, judgments, and hearings according to the availability of parties, witnesses, and attorneys; notifies parties promptly when cases are rescheduled.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Provides general supervision to the Court Clerks inthe Civil/Small Claims Section.

JOB SPECIFICATION

JUDICIAL ASSISTANT

 

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  Performs work of considerable difficulty in ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of maintenance of court records and legal memoranda.

 

MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:  December 1992

 

EXAMPLES OF WORK:  (Illustrative)

 

Researches applicable laws and court decisions for use in developing decisions.

 

Prepares legal memoranda for use in cases before the court.

 

Provides guidance to clerks regarding the filing of pleadings, issuing summonses and subpoenas; monitors records and documents for accuracy.

 

Monitors the scheduling of cases for trials, judgments, and hearings.

 

Notifies parties promptly when cases are rescheduled.

 

Corrects errors in court documents and notifies affected agencies of changes.

 

Prepares monthly statistical report of court activities for the Judicial Department.

 

Maintains current files of court records and appeals for Circuit Court.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

 

Considerable knowledge of court procedures and practices.

Considerable knowledge of the preparation and maintenance of court records and documents.

Considerable knowledge of legal office practices and procedures.

Good knowledge of legal research methods.

Good knowledge of the preparation of summonses.

Ability to prepare accurate and timely records.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to prepare statistical reports.

Ability to draft language for legal decisions.

Ability to prepare legal memoranda.

 

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

 

Graduation from an accredited law school; some related work experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:

 

Must possess or be able to obtain a license to practice law in the state of Arkansas within one year.