Job Details for Court Services Clerk

The Middle District of Florida seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Court Services Clerk to help provide fair and impartial justice. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal, computer, and analytical skills; strong work ethic; and resilience. This meaningful career opportunity is located in the Tampa division. 

This position is located in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court and serves in the jury department, case administration department, and the courtroom (as a back-up courtroom deputy clerk). The incumbent will perform a variety of tasks including docketing, quality control and case management. The incumbent will perform relief courtroom deputy tasks including attending court proceedings, recording pertinent results, and drafting orders and judgments. In the jury department, the incumbent will perform a wide variety of tasks including juror qualification, summoning, orientation, and payment. 

• Serves as main jury clerk. Assist with jury logistics including orientation, parking, lodging, and refreshments. Assist with a variety of administrative tasks including juror attendance and payment; juror qualification; juror vouchers; juror utilization; records; statistics; and the telephonic response system. Operate the Jury Management System. Coordinate with chambers for daily calendaring and juror needs.
• Serves in case administration. Reviews incoming documents to determine conformity with appropriate rules, practices and/or court requirements. Files documents meeting requirements. Assures accurate assignment of case numbers and randomly assigns cases to judges. Prepares new case files. Verifies attorneys' authority to practice before the court. Furnishes information to a wide variety of people within and outside of the court, telephonically and in person. Maintains the integrity of case files by monitoring proper access to records. Ensures that all entries are appropriately linked for proper case management. Prepares and transmits to appropriate parties such items as: notices, judgments, and orders. Answers inquiries on case status. Opens cases upon receipt of initiating documents, such as complaints, indictments, or petitions. Closes cases upon receipt of terminating documents, such as judgments and closing orders. 
• Serves as a relief courtroom deputy. Attend and record court sessions and conferences. Assist with the orderly flow of proceedings including preparing the courtroom, organizing exhibits, assuring the presence of all necessary participants, assisting witnesses and jurors, and maintaining courtroom decorum. Take notes of proceedings and rulings and prepare minute entries for the record. Manage the electronic evidence presentation system and the custody of court exhibits. Draft judgments and other orders for the judge's approval. Upload orders, notices, judgments, minutes, calendars, and other documents to the automated case management system. Docket summary entries of each proceeding. Utilize reports and information from the automated case management system and ensure the accuracy of statistical reporting. 
• Perform other duties assigned.