Employment Opportunities
Jury Clerk
This position performs clerical and customer service work while coordinating and preparing jurors for jury selection. This position is responsible for filing, data entry of paperwork, answering questions, and maintaining Jury Room, if applicable. Work is performed under moderate supervision.
Functions and Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Skills:
This is a full-time position plus benefits (retirement, dental, life, medical, vision).
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
This position performs clerical and customer service work while coordinating and preparing jurors for jury selection. This position is responsible for filing, data entry of paperwork, answering questions, and maintaining Jury Room, if applicable. Work is performed under moderate supervision.
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Verify juror information in JMS
- Sort empanelment paperwork by group for entry into JMS
- Escort jurors to the courtroom
- Create attendance verification form for jurors
- Assist jurors in the jury lounge
- Empanel jurors selected by the court for jury trial
- Keeps jurors updated throughout the day; dismisses jurors when all judges are satisfied, and no additional jurors are needed.
- Enter License information in parking kiosk for jurors
- Answers phone to respond to juror questions and assists them in completing juror qualification forms/failure to appear letters
- Print out confirmation sheets and prepare group assignment, service dates and parking pass for mail out
Qualifications and Skills:
- High school diploma (or GED equivalent).
- One (1) year of work experience, preferably in court operations or in the fields of criminal justice, parole and probation, legal or financial services.
- Customer service and handling problems tactfully and patiently.
- Basic English and arithmetic to include, but not limited to, spelling, punctuation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Typing on a personal computer
- Ability to learn and apply job-related terminology, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations in order to define problems, collect and record data, appropriately complete forms, determine and document juror qualification status, and prepare and issue appropriate notifications.
- Communicate clearly, tactfully, and effectively with jurors, judges, the public, police agencies, and other court officials and personnel, both verbally and in writing.
- Use standard office and business equipment including, but not limited to, personal computers, word processing, spreadsheets, database software, copier, microfilm machine, register, scanner, fax machine, etc.
- Multitask, adjust to situations quickly, set priorities, and handle pressure in a fast- paced environment.
This is a full-time position plus benefits (retirement, dental, life, medical, vision).
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Section A seeks a law clerk to perform a variety of duties, including but not limited to:
Job Requirements:
Application:
To apply, send resume, cover letter and three professional references to:
[email protected]
Applications will be held in confidence.
- Assist the judge in resolving matters before the court and in courtroom proceedings;
- Research and analyze legal issues presented for argument based upon statutory and caselaw;
- Prepare written memoranda and summaries based on research and analysis of legal issues;
- Assist in drafting and proofreading opinions;
- Research, draft and finalize jury instructions with defense counsel and prosecutors;
- Anticipate judicial priorities and prepare documents ahead of time;
- Read and respond to post-conviction relief requests.
Job Requirements:
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Ability to work well with others and collaborate with legal and non-legal personnel;
- Commitment to fairness, impartiality and prioritizing public welfare;
- Sharp organization and strong time management skills;
- Discretion and confidentiality;
- Two-year commitment.
- Salary range $62,000- $69,000
- Full Health care and retirement benefits
- Generous paid vacation time
Application:
To apply, send resume, cover letter and three professional references to:
[email protected]
Applications will be held in confidence.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (“OPCDC”) is an equal opportunity employer. OPCDC values a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all policies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (“OPCDC”) is an equal opportunity employer. OPCDC values a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all policies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.