Assistant Judicial Case Manager – Massachusetts Trial Court

The employees in this position assist the First Justice, Associate Justices, and Judicial Case Manager in performing their legal and administrative duties as set forth in state statutes, court rules, standing orders and court policies.

This employee is appointed by the First Justice of the Division, pursuant to G.L. Chapter 217, Section 23D, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court Department.

Assistance with the daily judicial operation of a court division

Assists Judges in the courtroom sessions;

Assists Judges with management of Individual Judicial Assignment case calendars and Departmental Time Standards;

Conducts case management conferences and pretrial conferences as assigned by First Justice.

Handles uncontested sessions, as assigned by First Justice;

Assists Local Dispute Resolution Coordinator with referrals to approved ADR providers;

Assists in the implementation and use of the MassCourt case management system.

Administers Oaths;

Approves Bonds;

Reviews requests for determination of indigency;

Participates in regular meetings with other Judicial Case Management team members: Judges, Judicial Case Manager, Sessions Clerks and Judicial Secretaries;

Reviews case management reports and assists Justices with development of work and case flow changes to improve case management and achieve Departmental and Trial Court goals;

Assists with preparation of statistics and reports;

Assists with preparation of case management reports;

Enters case data into automated case management system;

Assists both attorneys and self–represented litigants to access the Court and by providing legal and procedural information;

Ensures the proper issuance of writs of capias, writs of ne exeat regno, mittimuses, habeus corpus, discharges from jail, executions, attachments and summonses to trustee at the request of the Register;

Implementation of work and case flow policies and new laws and court mandates

Participates in the implementation of programs and processes designed to expedite work and case flow and improve case management;

Adheres to any checklists, protocols, procedures and memoranda developed by the First Justice and/or Judicial Case Manager which implement new laws, court rules, standing orders and policies of the Probate and Family Court;

Provides legal expertise to Judges in technical areas of probate and family law;

Assists with the implementation Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:07 regarding fee generating appointments;

Case file and legal document review

Reviews case papers being submitted to the court and/or court sessions;

Reviews legal sufficiency of subpoenas and transmits copies of records when properly requested by other courts and parties;

Provides legal and technical support to the court staff, as requested;

Program and project participations

Represents the court division on committees, task forces and working groups as designated by First Justice or Chief Justice;

Implements and participates in pilot projects as designated by First Justice or Chief Justice;

Attends meetings and training at the request of the Chief Justice in order to assist in the development of uniform court policies and procedures among divisions;

Performs related duties as required.

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A law degree and admission to the practice of law in Massachusetts or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field (such as criminal justice, public administration or business administration); and knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through 2 or more years of relevant work experience.