This position is located in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Public Office Division. The Public Office division receives incoming documents, dockets filing and pleadings; maintaining official case files; answering public inquiries; providing internal mail service; and supporting courtroom operations. The Public Office is under the authority of the Clerk of the Court.
Brief Description of Duties: Processes all newly filed notices of appeal, petitions for review of agency decisions, special writs, writs of mandamus, applications for allowance of appeals, and bar governance matters. Dockets all relevant information, setting and assigning case tickets. Proofreads all elements of each new appeal and consults with the supervisor as needed. Identifies discrepancies in case records and refers complex issues to the supervisor.
Processes and maintains assigned case files using established court procedures. Reviews legal findings for completeness and procedural compliance. Ensures all submissions are properly coded and are in compliance with court rules, and dockets or rejects submissions in line with Public Office procedures. Engages and communicates with parties regarding non-compliant submissions and recommends appropriate actions for resolution.
Coordinates with Court of Appeals and Superior Court staff to secure inmate information from the applicable D.C. or Federal systems. Maintains and distributes informational materials and updates litigant, entity, and attorney data as needed. Provides in-person office coverage on a rotating schedule.
At a minimum, candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED. You must upload a copy of your college transcript or degree for consideration. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, degree conferred date, a list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at the time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
This is not a federal position. The District of Columbia Courts is an independent branch of the District of Columbia Government and is not under the authority of the City Mayor or the D. C. Council. DC Courts' appropriation comes directly from Congress. All DC Courts non-judicial employees receive federal benefits for the following programs: Life Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Health Insurance and Workers Compensation.
Please click on the following for more information about these benefits: http://www.opm.gov/Insure/health/enrollment/new_employees.asp The DC Courts leave policy is as follows: Annual Leave: New full-time employees earn four (4) hours of annual leave biweekly. After three years of service this increases to six (6) hours biweekly, and at 15 years it increases to eight (8) hours biweekly.
Most military, federal and District of Columbia government service counts toward the time required to go into the next higher annual leave category. Employees can carry over no more than 240 hours of annual leave into the next leave year. Sick Leave is used for personal medical needs, care of a family member, or adoption related purposes. Full-time employees earn four (4) hours of sick leave biweekly. This leave can be accrued without limit.
In addition to the federal health plans, the DC Courts offer employees supplemental vision and dental plans as well as a commuter transit benefit subsidy, for a maximum of $150 a month. There are 26 pay periods in the year.
This position is with District of Columbia Courts, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $61933 – $80510/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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