Judicial Clerk/ Senior Judicial Clerk

Role Responsibilities

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In this essentially role, you will professionally represent the court administration, ensuring fair and equitable justice delivery. Your duties will involve a mix of courtroom, counter, and office tasks, including:

Managing administrative processes in civil and criminal court proceedings Maintaining court records and decorum, operating the digital recording system Handling exhibits, liaising with judiciary, lawyers, police, and the public Filing documents in line with Alberta Rules of Court and relevant statutes Assisting the public and legal community both in-person and over the phone Performing data entry, court order processing, and general office duties Acting as a non-presiding Justice of the Peace, conducting bail releases Performing Commissioner of Oaths duties after passing a required test Managing databases and facilitating appearances, both in-person and online

Qualifications

Judicial Clerk: A high school diploma plus a minimum of six months of workplace experience. 

Related experience that will be considered is as follows:

Experience as an Officer of the Court Experience in an administrative role working in a Courthouse.  Experience working in a legal environment in roles such as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or Administrative Support  Experience in office administration.  Experience in administrative support.  Experience working in a customer service role where you had to de-escalate situations. For example, with an airline, banks, hospitals, schools or as a first responder.  Experience handling cash or accepting payments in roles such as a cashier or clerk.

Senior Judicial Clerk: A high school diploma plus a minimum of two years of related experience, including 18 months of directly related experience as a Judicial Clerk, as well as the successful completion of the departmental para-legal program. 

Only candidates possessing Judicial Clerk experience may be considered at the higher classification level and salary. 

Equivalency: Related experience or education considered on the basis of one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Assets and Preferences will be considered as follows: 

Experience as a Judicial Clerk or Legal Assistant/Paralegal is preferred.  A Legal Assistant or Paralegal Certificate or Diploma is considered an asset. Experience with Civil and Sheriff Entry System (CASES), the Justice On-Line Information Network (JOIN), or with the digital recording system (FTR) are assets.  Experience handling cash or accepting payment from clients as a cashier, or at a counter at a registry or bank will be considered an asset.  Experience using cloud-based conferencing technology will be considered an asset (for example Cisco based platforms, Microsoft 365, etc.).  Experience working for at least six months in a bi-lingual customer service or administrative role will be considered an asset. Experience using digital or cloud-based filing systems. 

This position may require the successful candidate to obtain a Non-Presiding Justice of the Peace appointment. Canadian citizenship is required in order to obtain a Non-Presiding Justice of the Peace appointment. A Commissioner for Oath appointment may also be required.

If you are considered for a bilingual Judicial Clerk position a French language proficiency test will be administered at the time of the interview to assess the candidate’s ability to speak, read and write fluently.

Candidates may be tested to confirm proficiency and accuracy with basic keyboarding skills. A minimum 35 words per minute typing speed is required.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

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