JUS261 SNHU Court Clerk Role on District Court

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Based on your review of the court systems up to this point in the course, in this short paper you will examine the role of court staff and assess their impact on the efficiency of a particular court.

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After reviewing the reading assignments, please select one of the following court employees: court clerk, assistant clerk, docketing clerk, administrative assistant,

bailiff, lawyer, or judge. Identify either state or federal court staff member. Describe your chosen employee’s role in the court and discuss specific tasks and

responsibilities that this position is responsible for. Assess this employee’s impact on the efficiency of the court.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: ? Role: Identify and describe what role your chosen staff member plays in the operation of the court and some of the tasks that the individual engages in to

fulfill his or her job requirements. ? Efficiency: Describe the role of the court staff person in creating judicial efficiency. Explain how this person’s position can help make courts run more or

less efficiently. Specifically, discuss his or her role in relation to court calendars, dockets, and case management.

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JUS 261 Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric The Module Four Short Paper explores the role of course personnel. Specifically, you will assess the potential impact on the efficiency of the court an individual role could have. After reviewing the reading assignments, please select one of the following court employees: court clerk, assistant clerk, docketing clerk, administrative assistant, bailiff, lawyer, or judge. Identify either state or federal court staff member. Describe your chosen employee’s role in the court and discuss specific tasks and responsibilities that this position is responsible for. Assess this employee’s impact on the efficiency of the court. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:   Role: Identify and describe what role your chosen staff member plays in the operation of the court and some of the tasks that the individual engages in to fulfill his or her job requirements. Efficiency: Describe the role of the court staff person in creating judicial efficiency. Explain how this person’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently. Specifically, discuss his or her role in relation to court calendars, dockets, and case management. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper must be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format. Critical Elements Role Exemplary (100%) Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes specific and relevant examples based on research Proficient (85%) Describes the role that the staff member plays in the operation of the court, including some of the tasks that the staff member engages in to fulfill job requirements Efficiency Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes specific and relevant examples based on research Explains how the staff member’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently, specifically referencing the staff member’s role relative to court calendars, dockets, and case management Needs Improvement (55%) Describes the role that the staff member plays in the operation of the court but does not include some of the tasks that the staff member engages in to fulfill job requirements and/or lacks specific details in response Explains how the staff member’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently, but lacks reference to the staff member’s role relative to court calendars, dockets, and case management and/or lacks specific details in response Not Evident (0%) Does not describe the role that the staff member plays in the operation of the court and does not include some of the tasks that the staff member engages in to fulfill job requirements Value 40 Does not explain how the staff member’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently and does not reference the staff member’s role relative to court calendars, dockets, and case management 40 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas Total 20 100%
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Running head: COURT SYSTEMS

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Court Systems

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COURT SYSTEMS

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Court Clerk: Role and Impact of their Efficiency on District Court
Also referred to as judge’s associate, a court clerk plays a crucial role in the justice
system based on the duties and responsibilities bestowed on him or her. Further, a court clerk in
a district court is at the core of an efficient court system. The Judiciary Act 1789 allows a jud...


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