Legal File Clerk

Salary: $17.96 - $25.15 Hourly
Location : NE, NE
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 9542
Department: Clerk of the District Court
Opening Date: 02/24/2024
Closing Date: 3/9/2024 4:30 PM Central
The Position
Incumbent works under the direction of the Chief Deputy or designee, performing a variety of filing, locating and retrieving court records and documents maintained by the Clerk of the District Court (CDC).
Essential Functions

• Organize and sort court records and documents.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Retrieve, store, and provide court records, maintaining a record all documents and files that have been checked out.
• Respond to questions and inquiries, in person and by telephone; referring questions and inquiries outside area of expertise to supervisors.
• Provide assistance in preparing and mailing court records and evidence to appropriate agencies.
• Locate and properly check out Bill of Exceptions (evidence and recording of court trials) to authorized personnel.
• Assist in appropriately disposing old records and documents in accordance with established statutes and records retention schedules.
• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic clerical skills required.
• Experience/training in legal terminology and the court system preferred.
• Experience or training operating a personal computer.
• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is generally performed indoors in an office setting. Noise level is usually moderate. Works hours are typically during standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. weekends, overtime/extra hours, holidays and emergency call-in). Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources and uncooperative individuals.
• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of sitting and standing, frequent walking, and occasional balancing, climbing, kneeling, bending, twisting, turning and reaching. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close vision, distance and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

Douglas County is an EOE - Disability/Veterans
Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Insurance including health, dental, vision, and life
• Pension
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• 13 Holidays
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Deferred Income plans (457 plan)
• EAP
• Health Savings Accounts

01
What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• Less than high school diploma/GED
• High school diploma/GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• 3 or more years of college
• Bachelor's Degree

02
Do you have basic clerical skills?

• Yes
• No

03
How many years' experience do you have in utilizing basic clerical skills?

• Less than one year
• One year
• Two years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five or more years

04
Do you have experience or training operating a personal computer?

• Yes
• No

05
Describe your experience/training in legal terminology and the court system.
06
Are you able to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

07
Are you able to meet the Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

08
If you answer yes to claiming Veteran's Preference, you must attach to your application, before submission, a copy of your DD214 including page 4 identifying your character of service (and IF disabled, verification of disability from the VA), OR if you are a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, you must attach a copy of your spouse's DD214, showing character of service, a copy of the veteran's disability verification from the Department of Veteran's Affairs demonstrating a 100% permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran; OR if you are a spouse of an active service member, you must attach a copy of your spouse's active service orders and proof of marriage to the active service member.I understand this requirement that documents must be attached.

• Yes
• No
• I am not claiming Veteran's Preference

09
Are you able to work Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm?

• Yes
• No

10
The pay range salary for this position is $17.96 to $25.15 per hour. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

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