Judicial Case Manager - Superior Court

Job Description

Job Description

Announcement Open Until Monday August 17, 2026, at 5pm.

Grade 10: Minimum Wage $19.74 per hour

Dept/Div: Superior Court/N/A ---FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate administrative work reducing the time defendants spend in pretrial custody, scheduling and managing the rapid resolution docket, managing the mental health docket, monitors the jail census on an ongoing basis, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the directed supervision of the Chief Judge.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Schedules and manages the rapid resolution docket to expedite disposition of in-custody lower-level felonies and probation revocations utilizing jail census data to prioritize resolution of in-custody cases

Manages the mental health docket and coordinates competency evaluations with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Serves as the primary point of contact for criminal case correspondence

Attends all non-jury criminal court dates to coordinate scheduling and to track case resolution

Drafts and publishes criminal calendars in collaboration with judges, defense attorneys, the Clerk’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office, and the District Attorney’s Office

Manages the motions for new trial docket to keep post-conviction and appellate matters moving

Tracks case resolution data and reports trends to the Chief Judge

Encourages and promotes a culture of excellent service.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of related industry, organization and department policies, practices and procedures as well as a general knowledge of legal guides, recommendations and best practices; thorough knowledge of Official Code of Georgia Annotated, particularly Title 17 (Criminal Procedure) including O.C.G.A § 17-7-130 (competency evaluation procedures); thorough knowledge of Uniform Superior Court Rules and Code of Judicial Conduct; thorough knowledge of standing orders of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; thorough knowledge of indictments and accusations and relevant law and procedures; thorough knowledge of competency evaluation reports and related correspondence from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, relevant privacy laws associated therewith; thorough knowledge of jail census reports and inmate status documentation from the Sheriff’s Office; thorough knowledge of PeachCourt and case management system documentation; thorough understanding of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook; thorough understanding of AI-assisted data analysis and document tools; ability to use standard office equipment and software; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with attorneys, judges, doctors, nurses, various departments, members of law enforcement, court reporters, associates, clients and the general public.

Education and Experience

Associates degree and considerable experience in a law firm, prosecutor’s office, public defender’s office, clerk of court office, or a comparable legal or court administrative setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires walking and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

Valid driver’s license in the State of Georgia with a favorable driving history (MVR)

Favorable background history as determined by review of local, State and Federal records.

Last Revised: 07/08/2026