Assistant to a Visually Impaired Law Clerk - Chicago, United States - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Description

Salary
- $60, $78,789.00 Annually
Location

• 219 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL
  Job Type
• Fulltime
  Job Number

Department

• Chambers Staff
  Opening Date
• 06/14/2024
  Position Overview, Position Duties and Responsibilities:

Date:
June 14, 2024


Job Announcement No:
No


of Vacancies:
One

Position Title:
Assistant to a Visually Impaired Law Clerk

Grade Range:
JSP 08/01 to JSP 08/10


Salary Range:
$60,608 - $78,789


Closing Date:
Open until filled. Applications received by June 28, 2024 will receive first consideration.


POSITION OVERVIEW

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Summarizes and reads aloud written legal material in connection with the performance of the law clerk's responsibilities.
• Proofreads and cite checks written work product, including citations to the record, grammar, spelling, formatting, and bluebooking.
• Maintains and organizes hard copy and electronic case and administrative files. Using software, converts electronic documents into an accessible format, e.g., such as Portable Document Format files.
• Describes visual aspects of evidence submitted to the court, such as maps, photographs, video recordings, tangible objects, and figures in patents.
• Assists with electronic legal research, including searches on Westlaw, and, if necessary, reads results aloud.
• Assists with any handwritten proofreading marks written on hard copy by others. This may include entering the changes or verbalizing them. Makes judge's revisions on orders.
• Runs reports in CM/ECF and reviews them with the law clerk.
• Assists with maintenance of internal case and pending motion tracking system.
• Assists law clerk during hearings. This may include providing visual information on activities and individuals within the courtroom.
• Assists law clerk with other duties, such as sending faxes, making copies, and completing forms that must be handwritten. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

The incumbent must be able to comprehend a wide range of legal concepts, principles and practices and must have excellent reading, writing, proofreading, and organizational skills.

Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality and to interact with a wide variety of people.

It is essential that the applicant be detail orientated and extremely organized as this position requires preparation of written work product suitable for the judge's approval.

To qualify for the position, a person must be a high school graduate or the equivalent.

In order to qualify for the JSP 8 grade, a person must have 2 years of general experience and 3 years of specialized experience.

General Experience

Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience whereby employee provided a good knowledge of office clerical practices such as typing, organization of filings, and computer and telephone usage.

Specialized Experience

Progressively responsible experience that involved duties as the principal office assistant to a supervisor who was dealing with law-related matters (such as in a law, insurance or real estate office).

Educational Substitutions

Education in a college, university or secretarial school of recognized standing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the general experience on the basis of 30 semester (45 quarter) hours equals nine months of experience.

A bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be substituted for two years of general experience.

Preferably, such degree should have included courses in law, government, public or business administration or related fields.

Education in a legal or paralegal curriculum may be substituted for a maximum of two years of specialized experience on the basis of one full academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of experience.

Less than one full year of study will be credited on a pro-rata basis.


Notice to Applicants:

All new employees must be fully vaccinated (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) for COVID-19 and, prior to starting with the Courts, present proof of vaccination or submit a request in writing for an exemption to this requirement on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or medical condition.

The United States District Court requires employees to follow the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. Reference checks with current and former employers will be conducted. Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position.

A preliminary background investigation with law enforcement agencies, including fingerprint and criminal record check will be conducted as a condition of employment.

Unsatisfactory results may result in termination of employment. Direct deposit is required for payment of compensation for employees. Employees of the Courts are excepted service appointments. Employees are considered at-will and are not covered by federal civil service classifications or regulatio