Legal Records Clerk jobs in District of Columbia
Legal Records Clerk files, indexes, and codes legal documents. Assists in ensuring control and storage of legal records complies with external and organization's specific regulations and standards. Being a Legal Records Clerk assists in quality checks and proper storage of documents. Coordinates off-site file storage and retrieval. Additionally, Legal Records Clerk provides attorneys and legal staff with requested information. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Legal Records Clerk works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Records Clerk
- USAJOBS
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Washington, DC
FULL_TIME
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Duties
- Receive and review incoming documents to determine compliance with records policy and procedure.
- Scan and upload documents to CM/ECF, when needed.
- Collect, sort and classify documents and file accordingly.
- Retrieve files, as needed and/or requested.
- Prepare new file folds and labels, as needed to protect and maintain documents.
- Provide customer service to the bar and the public by fulfilling record retrieval requests and answering inquiries.
- Make file copies, as requested.
- Maintain the file in an orderly fashion by reorganizing, transferring, archiving, and storing, as needed.
- Provide direct assistance in archiving and storing records according to the regulations dictated in Volume 10, Chapter 6: Records Management of the Guide to Judiciary Policy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Conditions of Employment
United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.
Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees .
Employees of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia are excepted service appointments. Excepted service appointments are "At-Will" and can be terminated with or without cause by the court.
Employees are required to use the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
Final candidates will undergo a background check.
Selection will be made consistent with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan adopted by the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia.
Qualifications
Required Specialized Experience: The candidate must also possess a minimum of one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience includes progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involved the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing (Microsoft Word), data entry or report generation.
Preferred Experience
Legal/court experience is highly preferred, but not required.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with staff to determine needs and maintain complete and accurate records and files. The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is critical.
Excellent organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills; the ability to respond to requests on short notice; and the ability to manage multiple tasks and stringent deadlines are essential. The ability to consistently demonstrate sound ethics and judgment, work independently, and be detail-oriented is a must.
Regular lifting of heavy boxes (20 to 40 pounds) is required.
Education
The successful candidate must, at a minimum, possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience, because operation court support positions require hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience.
Additional Information
Full-time employees of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia are eligible for a full range of benefits to include:- A minimum of 11 paid holidays per year.
- Paid annual leave in the amount of 13 days per year for the first three years, 20 days per year after three years, and 26 days per year after fifteen years.
- Paid sick leave in the amount of 13 days per year.
- Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS).
- Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), the Flexible Benefits Program, the Commuter Benefit Program, SmartBenefits (mass transit subsidy up to $315 per month), and Long-Term Care Insurance.
- Employee Recognition Program, budget permitting.
- Workers' Compensation Program.
- On-site physical fitness facility.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Federal Occupational Health Services Program (FOH)/ On-site Health Unit.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Work Life Services.
- Priority enrollment for children beginning at three months of age until kindergarten of all employees of the United States Courts in the Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center (TMCDC).
- 4 Days Ago
Records Clerk
- R & W Group
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Washington, DC
FULL_TIME
- Do you have law firm records experience? Would you like to work with one of the top law firms in the US? If so, R & W Group has a great new opportunity! One of our favorite law firm clients is looking...
- 5 Days Ago
Records Clerk
- Avid Systems
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Washington, DC
FULL_TIME,CONTRACTOR
- Avid Systems is looking for a Records Clerk to support the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF). DC Government. The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), is the District of Columbia's state Me...
- 18 Days Ago
Records Clerk
- Savan
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Washington, DC
FULL_TIME
- Savan is seeking a Records clerk to support the implementation of a federal client’s records management program. To be successful in this position, you should have experience conducting business analy...
- 26 Days Ago
Legal Clerk
- West 4th Strategy
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Washington, DC
FULL_TIME
- Legal ClerkROLEWe need a Legal Clerk for the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Departmental Appeals Board. As a Legal Clerk, you are responsible for managing acknowledg...
- 3 Days Ago
Records/Inventory Clerk
- U.S. Courts
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Washington, DC
FULL_TIME
- This position is located in the Clerk's Office of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia. The Records/Inventory Clerk reports to the Records Specialist.
- 1 Month Ago
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- AGG Legal Staffing
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Los Angeles, CA
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- Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
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- BBSI
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- HHM CPAs
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Hampton, VA
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- Riverway Business Services
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Land Records Analyst
- Riverway Business Services
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- Job Purpose/Summary: We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Land Records Ana...
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Paralegal / Legal Assistant III Supporting the FBI
- FSA Federal
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Washington, DC
- Description: Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organi...
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Legal Records Clerk
- Addison Group
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Washington, DC
- Our client is seeking an Information Management Coordinator to join their firm. The Information Management Coordinator a...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
About District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west.
The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...
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