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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.
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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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...