Appellate Clerk I

DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Pick up mail from the post office and prepare court materials for mailing.
• Open and distribute mail directed to Clerk's Office; deliver mail to and pick up mail from judicial chambers and the N.C. Supreme Court.
• Process printed records and briefs, enter data into the Court’s docketing system, and send invoices for processing fees.
• Create receipts for funds received for document processing costs and submit weekly reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• Deliver supplies and appellate case files to chambers and the N.C. Supreme Court. (This involves lifting/moving boxes of up to 50 pounds.)
• Assist attorneys and the public at the front counter, answer general questions, and route phone calls with specific questions to the appropriate appellate clerk.
• Set up the courtroom for oral arguments and conference rooms for mediations.
• Gavel in court for oral arguments; record and stream arguments to the web.
• Data entry using Microsoft Excel and web-based applications.

This position reports to the Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.  Work hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday. The assigned duty station for the position is the Court of Appeals building in downtown Raleigh. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

Knowledge of:  basic legal terminology; basic court system practices and procedure; office management practices and procedures; and communications and information processing technology.

Skills in:  basic math; active listening; managing a high volume of public interaction; effectively communicating both verbally and in writing; fast, accurate data entry; and usage of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Ability to:  organize an office, keep up with files, schedules, supplies and equipment; interpret information and make necessary decisions with accuracy; work well with others; organize and complete work by specific deadlines; be an information source to all contacts; appropriately exercise judgment and discretion; locate, select, and/or apply appropriate information from a variety of sources; learn specific laws, rules, and regulations to verify, process, and maintain records and documents; use software programs necessary to perform work; and use appropriate office equipment. 

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

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