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Case Processing Specialist
District of Columbia Courts · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $62K – $81K Apply by Sep 25, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a current District of Columbia Court employee.
- ✓To determine eligibility, employees should refer to policies 200 and 210.
- ✓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/
Benefits
- ★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.
- ★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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 23ad53f7-f53c-4660-82f3-e2fb7f55ac6e
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