Tribal Court Clerk

Under the direction of the Tribal Court Administrator, the Tribal Court Clerk will perform varied duties including but not limited to preparing for and managing the functions of the Tribal Court and performing administrative duties related to the Tribal Court.

1.    Provide office and case management support to Tribal Court and the Appellate Court, including: processing daily mail, answering telephones, distributing and assisting in the development of Court forms, processing documents filed in and initiated by the Tribal Court, scheduling meetings.   
2.    Responsible for tasks associated with Tribal Court hearings, including sending notices of hearings, Court Orders, and other Court documents;  recording and storing recorded files of hearings, creating and maintaining dockets and case files. Responsible for maintaining and providing copies of applicable Court rules and Ordinances. Responsible for Appellate Court filings and hearings. 
3.    Provide customer service to all individuals working with or inquiring at Tribal Court, and other departments and employees.  
4.    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, maintain confidentiality, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience:    

•    High school diploma/GED and minimum three (3) years’ experience working in a Tribal, State, or Federal Court or other legal and/or court related experience as a paralegal or clerk.
•    A bachelor’s degree in a related field can substitute for one (1) year of experience. 

•    Knowledge of and ability to perform Court clerk functions, i.e., working amicably with the public, court document processing, creating and maintaining court records and files in a case management system, and knowledge of the functions, operations, and scope of authority of the Tribal Court. 
•    Ability to process and coordinate an appeal from the Notice of Appeal through post appeal activity, including processing and reviewing appeal filings, creating a case file, creating and transmitting the lower court record, and working with the Chief Justice and other Justices on scheduling.      
•    Legal terms and procedures in legal document preparation/processing.  
•    Maintain strict confidentiality standards, to recognize and act upon conflicts of interest, and refrain from giving legal advice. 
•    Ability to effectively and courteously engage with everyone who interacts with the Tribal Court.  
•    Good oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.  
•    Compose correspondence and written materials independently or from oral instructions. 
•    Business letter and report writing, editing and proofreading. 
•    Ability to understand and follow applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, policies and procedures.  
•    Ability to work independently with little direction.  

Additional information

Equal Opportunity and Indian Preference: The Morongo Band of Mission Indians strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status or any other non job-related factor. Among qualified applicants, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians will give preference to the qualified Native applicants.