Jury Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

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.

• 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

• 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 (state pension plan, dental, life, medical, vision).
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Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com ​.
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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.

Company Description

Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (“OPCDC”) is an equal opportunity employer. OPCDC\r\nvalues a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a \r\npolicy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, \r\nsexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of \r\narrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all \r\npolicies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal \r\nEmployment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the \r\nRehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.