Job Summary:

Schedules circuit court felony and civil proceedings and coordinates circuit court case evaluation proceedings. Performs various clerical support functions such as; appointing counsel, screening visitors and phone calls, preparing case activity and payroll reports, and processing judicial disqualifications.

Starting Wage: $20.65 per hour, full-time with benefits.

Benefits of working at Allegan County:

• 13 paid holidays
• Educational Assistance
• 24-hour onsite fitness centers
• Yearly wage increases
• Employee Assistance Program
• And more

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Schedules circuit court felony and civil matters for hearings, motions, conferences, trials and sentencing. Coordinates scheduling with attorneys, prosecutors and probation/parole officers, issues notices of scheduled proceedings and addresses requests for adjournments in accordance with court policy.
• Prepares and maintains the court calendar.
• Prepares and distributes dockets for scheduled motions.
• Tracks status and progress of cases to determine future scheduling and court action requirements to ensure compliance with case flow management standards. Modifies court calendar and docket as needed.
• Coordinates case evaluation proceedings with case evaluation panel members and parties involved in case evaluation, issues case evaluations schedules, obtains and distributes case evaluation summaries, prepares and issues evaluations and notices of results, and collects and distributes payments.
• Prepares appellant appointed counsel orders as directed by the judges, appoints counsel and distributes orders to the parties. Prepares appellate assigned counsel appointment reports. Maintains current roster of MAACS attorneys available for assignment.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.). Additional legal terminology, legal secretarial or related coursework is preferred.
• Two to three (2-3) years of case processing experience, preferably in a circuit court or closely related legal setting.

Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization Report is available on our website.

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