Assignment and Scheduling Clerk

Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County’s natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world-class, and we remain a welcoming, closely-knit community. We are one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan.
Allegan County Government places high importance on our core values: Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Honesty.  A common thread among our leadership, employees and volunteers is a strong desire to serve and be part of something meaningful. We were recently identified as “Best in Class Winner” among mid-size companies for our excellence in optimizing employee and organizational well-being. We have also received the Impact Award for excellence in educating our employees about their retirement plans and overall financial wellness. We are looking for dedicated, caring, energetic people to join our team!

Job Summary: 

Schedules circuit court felony and civil proceedings and coordinates circuit court case evaluation proceedings. Performs various clerical support functions such as appointing counsel, screening visitors and phone calls, preparing case activity and payroll reports, as well as processing judicial disqualifications. 

Starting Wage: $21.79 per hour, full-time 

Excellent Benefits Plan:  Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date
- Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
- County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
- County-paid employee life insurance coverage
- County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
- Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
- Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
- 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
- FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

1. Schedules circuit court felony and civil matters for hearings, motions, conferences, trials and sentencing. Coordinates scheduling with attorneys, prosecutors and probation/parole officers, issues notices of scheduled proceedings and addresses requests for adjournments in accordance with court policy. 
2. Prepares and maintains the court calendar. 
3. Prepares and distributes dockets for scheduled motions. 
4. Tracks status and progress of cases to determine future scheduling and court action requirements to ensure compliance with case flow management standards. Modifies court calendar and docket as needed. 
5. Coordinates case evaluation proceedings with case evaluation panel members and parties involved in case evaluation, issues case evaluations schedules, obtains and distributes case evaluation summaries, prepares and issues evaluations and notices of results, and collects and distributes payments. 
6. Prepares appellant appointed counsel orders as directed by the judges, appoints counsel and distributes orders to the parties. Prepares appellate assigned counsel appointment reports. Maintains current roster of MAACS attorneys available for assignment. 

Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.). Additional legal terminology, legal secretarial or related coursework is preferred. 
• Two to three (2-3) years of case processing experience, preferably in a circuit court or closely related legal setting. 

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