Court Clerks
Also called:
Deputy Clerk, Court Clerk, Judicial Assistant, Deputy Court Clerk
What they do:
Perform clerical duties in court of law; prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges; and contact witnesses, attorneys, and litigants to obtain information for court.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare and issue orders of the court, such as probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information, or summonses.
- Prepare dockets or calendars of cases to be called, using typewriters or computers.
- Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees.
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$34,300
per year, on average
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