Job Details for Case Administrator
| Court Name/Organization: | Florida Middle District Court |
| Location: | Fort Myers, FL |
| Opening and Closing Dates: | 09/05/2024 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade: | CL 25 |
| Salary: | $47,966 - $59,966 |
| Link to Court Careers Information: | https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/employment |
| Announcement Number: | 24-60 |
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Position Description
The Middle District of Florida seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Case Administrator 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 Fort Myers division.
Receives and reviews incoming documents for conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and court requirements. Files conforming documents and routes documents to proper office or person after acceptance. Verifies lawyers' eligibility to practice before the court. Furnishes information to a wide variety of people within and outside of the court. Maintains the integrity of case files by monitoring proper access to records. Notifies appropriate chambers staff and Clerk's office staff of emergency filings.
Makes summary entries of documents and proceedings on the electronic filing system docket including pleadings, petitions, motions, complaints, minutes, appeals, and orders. Conducts thorough quality control of automated entries, ensuring appropriate scanning and proper linking of documents. Prepares and transmits to appropriate parties such items as: notices, judgments, and orders. Answers phone and in-person inquiries from judges, chambers staff, members of the bar, and the public. Opens civil and criminal cases including complaints, indictments, and petitions. Closes civil and criminal cases upon receipt of terminating documents, for example, judgments and closing orders. Other duties will be assigned and might include limited finance duties, processing mail, assisting with intake functions, and archive/record management.
Qualification
Requirements include high school graduate or equivalent and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible legal administrative work experience, requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures involving the routine use of specialized terminology, keyboard skills, and demonstrated ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws. Fast-paced position requires incumbent to present a professional demeanor at all times, be extremely detail-oriented, and possess strong organizational and communication skills. CM/ECF experience is highly desirable, but not required. Experience with Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat helpful.
Benefits
Employees of the U.S. Courts serve under excepted appointments and are considered "at-will" employees. They are, however, eligible for a comprehensive federal government benefits package including participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (career employees), choice of a health benefit plan from several options, dental insurance, life insurance, federal holidays, and periodic salary increases. See the U.S. Courts Website for an overview of Federal Judiciary benefits.
How To Apply
- Apply online through https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/flmd
- Submit a cover letter and resume together as one single PDF application file name must be "last name, first name" (e.g. Smith, John)
Due to the number of resumes received, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Applicants must be U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.
Employees must use the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
The selected candidate will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.