Chief Deputy Supreme Court Clerk-Bismarck

• Easily engages and communicates with others orally and in writing. 
• Enjoys researching, analyzing and writing. 
• Obsesses with detail ensuring accuracy of work.
• Deliberately and thoroughly organizes and analyzes information. 
• Demonstrates an ability to provide sound judgment including the ability to think critically, identify, break down, evaluate and write information in a concise and logical manner. 
• Thrives on having a constant workload and organizing, planning and prioritizing work. 
• Finds it rewarding to be highly dependable.
• Leads by example, motivating, encouraging and developing others.  

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school;
• 2 years of related experience.  Any combination of education, training, or experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully complete the major responsibilities and essential functions may be substituted for the experience requirement; and
• Licensed to practice law in the State of ND or ability to obtain within one year of job entry.

• Oversees, coordinates, assigns, monitors, and trains other court personnel in the performance of duties ensuring conformance to established office routines, instructions,and practices set by the department manager. 
• Supervises and participates in all phases of work within the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, including developing and monitoring workflow for the case management and records management programs and training deputy clerks.  Assumes the duties of the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the Clerk’s absence.  Receives and accounts for docket fees and other monies received by the Office of the Clerk.
• Conducts legal research and analysis of legal precedents, rules, statutes, and regulations particularly regarding appealability, timeliness, and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.  Reviews case records and transcripts from trial courts to verify and determine appealability, timeliness, and jurisdiction.  Drafts memoranda and confers with the Chief Justice or Supreme Court on issues of appealability, timeliness, and jurisdiction and recommends appropriate action regarding the same.  Notifies attorneys or self-represented litigants regarding recommended corrective actions necessary to properly perfect an appeal.
• Oversees and verifies, as necessary, determinations by staff relating to compliance of filings with the Rules of Appellate Procedure.  Identifies cases not proceeding in accordance with the rules and recommends appropriate action to the Clerk of Supreme Court.
• Analyzes and identifies ambiguities or problems with the Rules of Appellate Procedure, makes amendment recommendations on behalf of the Clerk’s Office to the Joint Procedure Committee, reviews proposed amendments and comments regarding the impact of proposed amendments on court procedures, prepares proposed rules relating to appellate procedure, and makes appropriate recommendations/comments to the Clerk and the Supreme Court.
• Drafts complex legal documents for the Supreme Court, including orders, judgments, memoranda, and proposed administrative rules or rules relating to appellate procedure.  Reviews records and documents and determines information for orders; reviews opinions for appealability and makes recommendations to court personnel; and drafts judgments in accordance with Supreme Court opinions.
• Develops and implements training and education relating to appealability and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or appellate procedure for law clerks, trial court judges, court personnel, and attorneys.  Provides expert advice and direction on issues of appealability, jurisdiction, and appellate procedure.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type or as assigned.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of court administration, court policies, and office management policies and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of court system operations, court procedures, and rules, including legal rules of appellate procedures, civil procedures, and criminal procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of North Dakota statutes, federal and state constitutional law, statutory law, court case precedent, and disciplinary requirements.
• Knowledge of logical legal theorems and their application to legal precedent, rules of legal interpretation, and statutory interpretation.

Skill Requirements:

• Skilled in providing technical direction and supervision over assigned personnel. 
• Skilled in applying sound legal judgment based on interpreting and understanding complex laws, cases, court findings, rules, and policies in addressing appealability and other legal issues on individual cases.
• Skilled in conducting legal research and in applying and interpreting legal concepts, principles, and legal theorems.
• Skilled in using legal research and software (i.e. Westlaw, Michie, Lexis, Premise, etc.).
• Skilled in formulating, writing, and drafting legal memoranda, orders, judgments, and notices in a clear, concise manner.
• Skilled in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work assignments, needs, and projects.
• Skilled in the operation of database and specialized court/case management software, general office support applications (i.e. word processing and other desktop applications and software) and general office equipment.
• Skilled in general math and statistical skills required by the responsibilities of the position.
• Skilled in presenting and communicating controversial or complex topics in an effective and persuasive manner in public presentations and speeches before managers, courts, boards, judges, or committees.

Physical Requirements:

• The essential functions of the job typically require:  grasping, walking, sitting, seeing, talking, hearing, feeling, fingering and some repetitive motions or other reasonable methods that accommodate an individual in completing the essential functions of the job.
• Work is performed in a comfortable office environment.
• Employee may be subject to some limited travel in the performance of the job.  Employee has control over travel schedule and can adjust schedules due to adverse weather or travel conditions.
• Physical requirements can typically be characterized as Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, or pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.

Salary : $109,296