Court Clerk
Controller Job Description
A Court Clerk is a professional who provides support for judges and attorneys in both criminal cases and civil-related matters.
A court clerk is an administrative worker in the criminal and civil justice systems, providing support to judges, attorneys, and other officers of the court. They manage all secretarial duties including maintaining court records, distributing orders of the court, and preparing meeting agendas
Typical duties of a Controller
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Upholding all court files and records to ensure they stay up-to-date and accessible.
• Answering the phone to take messages and transfer calls to the applicable colleague.
• Recording the minutes of meetings and court proceedings.
• Assisting in all office management and administrative processes.
• Creating calendars of cases to be called.
• Preparing and distributing court orders, including probation orders, sentencing information, and court summonses.
• Collecting court fines and maintaining records of amounts collected.
• Ensuring that all legal documents submitted adhere to the law and court procedures.
• Performing basic bookkeeping tasks.
• Administering oaths and affirmations.
Essential skills:
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Organization
• Computer skill
• Professionalism:
Qualifications: Court clerk is an educated person and is specified as having a bachelor’s degree in Law or higher and is employed in accordance with the law.