SALARY GRADE: 12

Superior Court 25B, serving Catawba County, seeks a qualified candidate to perform a variety of secretarial and administrative tasks for the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

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  Serve as the initial point of contact for our office for the public and members of the Bar, requiring face-to-face, telephone, email and other written communication.
• Screen and route mail according to contents of communication including email.
• Schedule appointments and meetings, make travel arrangements, and maintain administrative records for the office.
• Order and distribute office supplies.
• Copy, file, and retrieve materials and perform periodic follow-up activities.
• Compose and prepare materials including correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
• Assist the Court Manager in the scheduling of trials and other court events.
• Perform required data entry of case events.
• Assist with the scheduling and tracking of cases outside of the courtroom.
• Respond to scheduling and general court-related inquiries.
• Serve as the point of contact for compiling and maintaining statistical reports.
• Serve as a courtroom coordinator as needed and/or provide back-up support to the Court Manager
• Any special project work as assigned.

Knowledge of: court rules and procedures; general office procedures; grammar and punctuation; word processing; commonly used rules, procedures, or methods, to perform assignments.

Skills in: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; and strong oral and written communication skills.

Ability to: screen communications and based on content, handle independently or route to proper destination; apply grammar and punctuation rules; type with accuracy and speed; spell accurately; use judgment in organizing and establishing document format; give basic information and instructions regarding programs or office based on inquires; operate office equipment such as copier, calculator, fax machine, computer, and telephones.

Graduation from high school and two (2) years of experience as a legal secretary or paralegal; or an Associate Degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.