Judicial Assistant Trainee

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Court) is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 40 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $855 million. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

We are seeking motivated individuals who are looking for a fulfilling career with opportunities for advancement. This is an exciting opportunity for dedicated, service-oriented individuals to serve the residents of Los Angeles County. Judicial Assistants are front and center in Los Angeles County courtrooms and play a vital role in providing access to justice every day!

Judicial Assistants work alongside judicial officers, legal counsel, court staff, jurors, and members of the public in an exciting courtroom environment. They are tasked with the vital responsibility of managing the daily flow of courtroom activities to ensure the courtroom runs efficiently. Among other duties, Judicial Assistants maintain the official record of the court (documenting all case dispositions and decisions), act as a liaison between judicial officers and other parties, manage case exhibits, administer oaths, and manage the daily court calendar.

In preparation for this multi-faceted role, Los Angeles Superior Court provides a four to six-month, robust, cohort-based learning program. The program is designed to provide litigation instruction, case management system application, on-the-job training, and professional guidance. This combination of classroom and on-the-job training takes place at various locations throughout the county including Monrovia, and downtown Los Angeles. After successful completion of the training program, trainees promote to the position of Judicial Assistant and are assigned to one of the Court's 12 districts throughout Los Angeles County, while still being expected to serve in any courtroom throughout the County. After 12 months as a Judicial Assistant, employees may apply to be placed on a transfer list for other locations in the county. Applicants should be able to successfully transition from an academic environment to a fast-paced and demanding courtroom environment.

For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in this bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.

TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES
This position is not eligible for telework.

To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:

Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

PART I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.

PART II: Qualifying typing test. All applicants must achieve a speed of 30 net words per minute or higher to proceed in the recruitment process.

PART III: An online examination, weighted, 100%, covering multitasking ability, organizing and planning, effective communication, attention to detail, computer awareness, professional potential, achievement, deductive reasoning, willingness to learn, maintain good working relationships, analyze information, learn quickly, generate new ideas, use time efficiently, work to high quality standards, adapt to change, cope with uncertainty, and responsibility.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.
Please provide a current and accurate email address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via email. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader).
Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to mpenate@lacourt.org

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately six months.