What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal – Clerk of Judicial Records position at COUNTY OF LEHIGH PENNSYLVANIA?
Essential Duties : Essential job duties for this position include the following items. Other
duties must be performed as assigned or required.
Display knowledge of clerical practices and procedures commonly employed
in administrative, government, legal, judicial, and / or similar offices.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers,
callers, representatives of other offices, and members of the public.
Establishes priorities and completes clerical-processing requirements. Composes
answers to correspondences and / or filings that are deemed unacceptable for
filing.
- Determines extent and efficiency of existing office procedures and workflow;
recommends changes in processing and order of work accomplishment.
Analyzes, offers recommendations, and implements improvements in
electronically filing, entering and proofreading procedures.
Maintain confidentiality and / or control of records, including statutory or other
basis for that status.
Work with County and / or Court management personnel, affected individuals
both within and outside of the County government, and others such as attorneys,
social service personnel, law-enforcement officials, and / or parties to Court cases.
Provide information governing assigned programs or cases and explain need for
different or additional information, action or assistance.
Maintains and reviews training manuals and task logs to ensure efficiency.
Civil Specialty
Assist the public and law offices with court filings and proper procedures for
various documents.
Review, process, and docket deputy related court documents.
Process passport applications.
Criminal Specialty
Assist the public and law offices with document requests.
Recorder of Deeds Specialty
Assist the public and law offices with recording documents related to real estate.
Advise members of the public, law offices, title companies, and municipalities
with the requirements for recording deeds, mortgages, and other documents.
Register of Wills Specialty
Assist the public and law offices with the requirements to probate.
Assist with ensuring all records are visible and accessible to the public.
Assist the public and law offices with document requests.
