LEGAL PROCESSING ASSISTANT I/II (FLEX)

at  San Bernardino Superior Court

JOB

The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino is seeking qualified and customer service-driven candidates for the Legal Processing Assistant I/II (FLEX) position.This recruitment will be open until a maximum of 200 applications are received or March 31, 2024. Recruitment is subject to close without notice. Salary Updates3% COLA increase effective October 2024; approximate hourly rate ranges from $21.93 -$30.87Benefit Highlights VIEW THE 2024 BENEFITS GUIDE.About the PositionUnder general supervision, performs routine to complex court operations support duties requiring journey-level knowledge of court policies, practices, and procedures applicable to assigned section; and performs related duties as assigned. Distinguishing Characteristics - The Legal Processing Assistant I is the training level class in this series. Incumbents rotate through various assignments to accommodate employee development, training and staffing needs of the Court District. Within twelve (12) months as a Legal Processing Assistant I, incumbents must demonstrate proficiency in a variety of designated tasks to progress into the Legal Processing Assistant II class. Employees within the Legal Processing Assistant II class are experienced, can perform a variety of assignments, and may provide technical guidance and training to other employees within their unit. Employees in both classes typically report to an Operations Supervisor I/II. Legal Processing Assistant II may provide on-the-job training.For full position details, please review the job description by clicking this link.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The physical and mental demands described on the job description are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V

Receives, sorts and processes legal documents and mail; receives, verifies and accounts for checks, money orders, credit and cash payments made in person or by mail; reviews documents for sufficiency of information, conformity, jurisdiction, completeness, timeliness, and all required supporting documents in accordance with prescribed filing requirements; returns unacceptable documents noting discrepancies and reasons for return.Creates case files; enters into and retrieves data from the automated case management system; assign and enter applicable statistical codes; files, scans and retrieves legal documents and related case materials; makes and certifies copies; maintains the order of documents in court files, register of actions, paper and electronic file; purges documents in accordance with pre-determined criteria; assembles documents, identifies and organizes documents for transfer to the archives; retrieves records from archives, if necessary.Enters case information on dockets; assists with preparation of court calendars; coordinates the flow of documents necessary for court hearings/calendars; prepares minute orders; enters actions from minute orders into appropriate records.Performs telephone and public counter duties; answers routine questions from the public and refers customers to appropriate court staff; responds to questions regarding court procedures and rules and explains legal filing procedures, calendaring procedures, fees, fines and other processes and requirements; receives and file-stamps documents; accepts filings; may schedule appointments and meetings and make meeting arrangements; assists law enforcement agencies or agents, attorneys and their staff, and other court employees with locating information, documents and other court-related materials.Processes payment transactions and accepts payment for a variety of items, including but not limited to copies, forms, fees, fines, court costs, and citations; prepares and issues receipts; posts payments in the case management system; reconciles and balances monies received against transaction totals.Prepares a variety of case type specific documents such as abstracts, judgments, clerk’s transcripts, declarations, notices, letters and other legal documents into finished form; composes letters in response to requests for general information; prepares bench warrants, commitments and releases; issues subpoenas, prepares and certifies copies; checks for completeness prior to sending case file into the courtroom.Check in and process prospective jurors; distributes juror questionnaires; responds to questions concerning jury duty responsibilities, clarifying requirements and explaining the selection process; coordinates activities of the jurors in the jury assembly room; coordinates trial court needs, call in jury panels and prepare daily status calendar; and ensures the needs of prospective jurors are met and may process payments for sworn trial jurors.Performs other duties as assigned.At the Legal Processing Assistant II level: May act as a trainer or assist supervisor in familiarizing new and transferred court employees with assigned duties, processes, procedures and forms; provides technical assistance and guidance in more complex and non-routine activities.