Justice System Manager - Law Library - Juris Doctorate

at  Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County

Posting Date
06/07/24
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$68,000.00 - $77,500.00 - $87,000.00 - $106,000.00
This position is Exempt under the FLSA.
What We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance.
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Job Type
Unclassified - Judicial
Department
D800 Superior Court
About the Position
The Justice System Manager serves as the Deputy Administrator for the Law Library Resource Center (LLRC) to provide oversight and leadership to the Legal Forms Production Team, Forms Assistance Desk, and Law Librarian Team. In partnership with the LLRC Administrator, this position participates in administrative planning, leadership and mentoring to all employees and PACS/AmeriCorps Members to build a success-oriented environment. The Justice System Manager fosters communication and collaboration among judicial divisions, staff, attorneys, and all involved parties to facilitate the timely and efficient delivery of services.
About The Superior Court:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law…every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Juris doctorate

Experience:

• Two (2) years of legal research experience
• One (1) year experience leveraging innovative new technologies
• Two (2) years of experience in the oversight of programs or services in a court or legal environment including at least,
• Two (2) years in a supervisory role

OR

Combined Education And Experience Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Public or Judicial Administration may substitute for two (2) years of the required oversight of programs or services experience.

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Passed one state or federal bar exam and practiced law at least one (1) year
• Master’s Degree in Library Science
• Supervisory experience in a court environment

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Knowledge Of:

• The principles and practices of court administration, data processing, budgeting, purchasing, personnel administration, and office management
• Effective supervisory techniques and practices.
• The laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the Arizona judicial process.
• Legal terminology.

Skill In:

• Learning, evaluating, and testing new computer programs and software for usefulness, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Conducting and analyzing legal research, and preparing reports.
• Conducting non-legal research and preparing reports.
• Analyzing complex legal and non-legal data and drawing logical conclusions.
• Planning, organizing and directing administrative services.
• Communicating complicated legal terms and processes verbally and in writing.
• Reviewing statutes, court rules, forms, instructions and procedures with a high attention to detail.
• The use of computer programs, spreadsheets, and databases.

Ability To:

• Learn Arizona family, civil, juvenile, criminal, and probate law, and protective order procedure, principles, practices and techniques.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Effectively supervise others.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Interpret and make decisions concerning Court administration in accordance with laws, regulations and policies.
• Tactfully and competently deal with the public.
• Make sound decisions in a proactive manner.
• Motivate and mentor staff and volunteers.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Recruits, hires, oversees training, mentors, and manages staff to create legal court forms and instructions for self-represented litigants, provide legal reference services, and provide effective customer service to the visitors to the LLRC.
• Conducts legal research, and legal analysis to draft and review court forms, instructions, procedures, and the court website.
• Review, test, and leverage innovative new technologies to improve access to justice, by developing court forms to be used by the public with no legal knowledge.
• Reviews legislative and rule changes for impact on court forms and processes.
• Prepares operational statistics and monthly reports on activities for the LLRC and Court Administration, with appropriate recommendations on changes or improvements.
• Conducts research, procedural and administrative studies, and prepares reports relative to recommended solutions or courses of action.
• Participates in community and professional meetings to discuss and act on LLRC challenges.
• Participates in county or state-wide committee work providing leadership and direction to address LLRC issues and chairs committees when needed.
• Maintains communication with the local community and conducts public outreach programs to increase public awareness and support of LLRC programs and services.
• Works to coordinate the services of the LLRC with other resources and agencies throughout the court and the state.
• Interprets, develops, and implements LLRC policies and procedures.
• Ensures delivery of services and programs at all LLRC locations using a customer-centric model.
• Interacts extensively in person, by email, live chat, and over the phone, with patrons, LLRC staff and management, outside agencies, vendors and other libraries.
• Maintains positive communication between LLRC staff, other departments, Court Administration, and judicial officers.
• Supervises, coordinates, and monitors employee workloads, duties, and training.
• May serve as the LLRC Administrator in the absence of the Administrator.
• Provides regular onsite or in-person supervision to assess business needs by observation, by monitoring group dynamics with face-to-face interaction and through the use of body language/nonverbal communication, engages in interpersonal bonding, and models expected behaviors.

Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
Additional Information
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system’s requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.29% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.44% and up for the defined contribution plan and 9.81% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit
https://www.azasrs.gov/
or
https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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• Recruits, hires, oversees training, mentors, and manages staff to create legal court forms and instructions for self-represented litigants, provide legal reference services, and provide effective customer service to the visitors to the LLRC.
• Conducts legal research, and legal analysis to draft and review court forms, instructions, procedures, and the court website.
• Review, test, and leverage innovative new technologies to improve access to justice, by developing court forms to be used by the public with no legal knowledge.
• Reviews legislative and rule changes for impact on court forms and processes.
• Prepares operational statistics and monthly reports on activities for the LLRC and Court Administration, with appropriate recommendations on changes or improvements.
• Conducts research, procedural and administrative studies, and prepares reports relative to recommended solutions or courses of action.
• Participates in community and professional meetings to discuss and act on LLRC challenges.
• Participates in county or state-wide committee work providing leadership and direction to address LLRC issues and chairs committees when needed.
• Maintains communication with the local community and conducts public outreach programs to increase public awareness and support of LLRC programs and services.
• Works to coordinate the services of the LLRC with other resources and agencies throughout the court and the state.
• Interprets, develops, and implements LLRC policies and procedures.
• Ensures delivery of services and programs at all LLRC locations using a customer-centric model.
• Interacts extensively in person, by email, live chat, and over the phone, with patrons, LLRC staff and management, outside agencies, vendors and other libraries.
• Maintains positive communication between LLRC staff, other departments, Court Administration, and judicial officers.
• Supervises, coordinates, and monitors employee workloads, duties, and training.
• May serve as the LLRC Administrator in the absence of the Administrator.
• Provides regular onsite or in-person supervision to assess business needs by observation, by monitoring group dynamics with face-to-face interaction and through the use of body language/nonverbal communication, engages in interpersonal bonding, and models expected behaviors