The U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, is currently accepting applications for the position of Judicial Assistant to United States Circuit Judge Carolyn Dineen King. The Judicial Assistant provides administrative, technical, and case-related support to the judge and is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the judge's chambers. The Judicial Assistant plays an important role and must exemplify and foster professionalism, teamwork, and dedication to public service.
Minimum requirements for the position include: Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work with professionals on deadlines in a close and collaborative environment. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. The ability to work independently with minimum supervision; to anticipate needs and problems; and to learn, adapt, or develop, as needed. The ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail in a deadline driven environment. Experience using the internet and a variety of software (Word, Adobe Acrobat), and excellent computer skills. The ability to exercise tact, good judgment, and initiative. The ability to maintain strict confidence of all office and judicial matters. Eight years of progressively responsible clerical or secretarial experience, six of which involved responsibility as the principal office assistant to a supervisor who was dealing with law-related matters; and Availability for overtime and occasional overnight travel as needed.
The incumbent's duties include, but are not limited to: Managing chambers' case management system. Maintaining the judge's personal and court calendar. Answering the telephone and responding to inquiries. Gathering and maintaining statistical data. Providing general clerical and administrative assistance to the judge and law clerks. Arranging meetings and conferences for the judge. Arranging and maintaining the judge's travel itineraries. Receiving and reviewing correspondence. Locating, scanning, copying, filing, and certifying documents. Maintaining, updating, purging files, and tracking filed documents. Assisting in maintaining a legal library. Handling routine office matters; and All other duties as assigned.