Case Manager

U.S. District Court
Case Manager
Richmond, VA

POSITION OVERVIEW

The position is located in the Clerk's Office of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. The Case Manager maintains the official case events summary on the docket from opening to final disposition. Performs quality control of all assigned electronic cases within established time frame. Back-up duties to other sections are also performed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent performs quality control of incoming documents for conformity with rules, assigns cases to judges, opens civil and criminal cases, scans and converts documents into pdf. files, makes summary entries of documents and proceedings on the automated docket, links case entries for proper case management, maintains the official case records from the opening through final disposition, closes cases upon receipt of terminating documents. Transmits appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. The incumbent assists the public by answering inquiries on the status of cases and providing procedural information to pro se litigants in person and by telephone. The incumbent also provides case information to judges, court staff and attorneys.

The case manager also provides back-up duties to other staff members in the office, such as processing mail.

This position is full-time with benefits.