Court Documents Clerk III Intermediate Court of Appeals - Honolulu Oahu

Recruitment Number 25061KSCourt Documents Clerk III (Intermediate Court of Appeals) SR19C $4766 per month) to SR19H $5800 per month)* Honolulu Oahu.

*The starting salary may be at a rate between the minimum to Step H salary range listed above based on qualifications.

The position is located in the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA). The Intermediate Court of Appeals decides appeals originating from the state trial courts and administrative agencies.

This position provides confidential administrative and clerical support services to Intermediate Court of Appeals judges and the Intermediate Court of Appeals Staff Attorneys Office. This position also works with other Intermediate Court of Appeals staff. This position independently reviews analyzes and processes appellate court documents to ensure that they are timely addressed by staff attorneys and resolved by the court. Given the high volume of court filings this position must review documents in a timely manner track multiple drafts and orders file orders with the appellate clerks office and enable efficient and productive Intermediate Court of Appeals operations. This position also maintains a data base of information regarding motions orders and sanctions. This position works to ensure compliance with court rules orders and procedural requirements; and responds to inquiries and requests from lawyers and the public for information when appropriate and performs other duties as required.

Education Requirement:Graduation from high school or equivalent. Excess experience of the type described below or work experience requiring the ability to read and comprehend and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skills may be substituted for education on a yearforyear basis.

Specialized Experience:Three 3 years of responsible work experience in the preparation and/or processing of legal papers and documents used in court proceedings (for all levels at least 2 years of the Specialized Experience must have been comparable to the Judicial Clerk I level or higher).

The experience must have given the applicant the knowledge of the nature and purpose of legal papers and documents being handled and determining whether all the required information is present in acceptable form.

General Experience:Two 2 years of progressively responsible general clerical work experience which demonstrated the ability to read and comprehend and apply written directions.

Selective Certification Requirement Typing: This position requires typing and/or keyboarding skills 40 net words per minute) and/or the ability to use typewriters computers and word processing and/or other software applications.

Substitutions Allowed:

Substitution of Education for General Experience:

1 Successful completion of a oneyear clerical or business curriculum leading to a diploma certificate or other comparable degree from a business or technical school community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for one 1 year of the General Experience.

2 Successful completion of a twoyear clerical or business curriculum leading to a diploma certificate or other comparable degree from a business or technical school community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for two 2 years of the General Experience.

3 Study at an accredited college or university may be substituted on the basis of one academic year of study for one year of General Experience up to a maximum of two 2 years.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

1 Completion of a legal stenographer or legal secretary curriculum from a business or technical school community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for one 1 year of the Specialized Experience.

2 Study at an accredited university or college in paralegal legal studies or law program may be substituted for Specialized Experience on a yearforyear basis up to a maximum of two 2 years.

3 Graduation from an accredited school of law with a Juris Doctor degree may be substituted for three 3 years of Specialized Experience. Applicants possessing this educational qualification are deemed to have met all of the requirements for the Court Documents Clerk III level.

Any additional information may be attached to your online application submitted by email to or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary Human Resources Department 426 Queen Street First Floor Honolulu Hawaii 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.

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