U.S. Courts

Position Title: Case Administrator

The United States District Court for the Southern District 
of California is accepting applications for the position 
of Case Administrator. As part of the Operations section, 
the Case Administrator maintains the official case record 
on the docket from case opening to final disposition.

The Case Administrator is responsible for making summary 
entries of documents and proceedings on the computerized 
docket.  Receives and reviews incoming documents to 
determine conformity with appropriate rules, practices 
and/or court requirements. Reviews documents for accuracy 
and notifies any interested parties of discrepancies. The 
incumbent will assist in case management by ensuring that 
all automated entries are properly docketed and 
appropriately linked.  This position will open and close 
cases upon receipt of appropriate documents and enter 
statistical data for transmittal to the Administrative 
Office.  This position will also enter speedy trial data 
and related information in the database to ensure that 
entries are in compliance with the requirements of the 
Speedy Trial Act; will be required to prepare and transmit 
notices and judgments to appropriate parties; and will 
perform quality assurance tasks to ensure the integrity of 
the court docket.  Other duties will include, answering 
the Clerk’s Office public telephone line and providing 
quality service to our customers.  Other duties as 
assigned.

A minimum of two years of specialized experience, 
including at least one year equivalent to work at the 
CL-24 level, is required.  Specialized experience is 
defined as progressively responsible clerical experience 
requiring the regular and recurring application of 
clerical procedures related to the processing of legal 
documents, involving the routine use of keyboard skills 
and use of specialized terminology, and demonstrating the 
ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, 
or laws, such as might be found in a law office, banking 
firm, insurance company, real estate office, or in a court 
in the judicial system.  Prior experience in a legal 
environment and a four-year degree are preferred. 

The Case Administrator must have strong verbal and written 
communication skills.  The incumbent should be computer 
literate, and be able to type 40 words per minute. 

Successful applicants will be required to submit to a 
background clearance which includes fingerprinting.

Benefits include 13-26 days of annual leave, 12 paid 
holidays per year, matching Thrift Savings Plan, pre-tax 
programs (health, dependent care and transportation), and 
insurance plans (i.e., health, life, disability, and long-
term care), car-pooling options and a transportation 
subsidy.

Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter with 
resume that includes their name, address, telephone 
number, education, work and salary history, typing 
certificate, and three references that may be contacted.  
The cover letter and resume should be sent to:
					
     W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr.
     Clerk of Court
     Attn: Human Resources
     880 Front Street, Suite 4290
     San Diego, CA 92101

     E-mail to:	casd_hr@casd.uscourts.gov
     Fax to:    619-702-9911