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Supreme Court Seeks Clerk
The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by Feb. 19, to: Cheryl Whiting (#09-10-15) Judiciary Personnel Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, PO Box 989, Trenton, NJ 08625 - OR- Recruitment.Mailbox@Judiciary.state.nj.us.
The job calls for excellent administrative, analytical, and leadership skills and has a salary range of $104,010 to $137,821.
This position is responsible for the overall management of the Supreme Court Clerk's Office, the Board of Bar Examiners, the Committee on Character, and the Board on Attorney Certification.
Assigned tasks include ensuring the efficient processing of the cases before the Court, attorney and judicial disciplinary matters, bar admissions, the attorney certification program, and miscellaneous applications such as petitions for review from Supreme Court Committee decisions.
The person hired will be responsible for scheduling Supreme Court oral argument calendars, setting conference agendas, recording votes, drafting orders, filing opinions, and undertaking such other tasks as may be assigned by the Chief Justice.
The job is also responsible for the management of the Supreme Court's budget, purchasing, information technology, and personnel actions other than workers hired directly by the justices.
The director of the Office of Attorney Ethics, the chief counsel to the Disciplinary Review Board, and the executive director of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection will all be supervised by the court clerk.
In addition, the position undertakes special assignments and administrative duties as may be required by the Chief Justice and the Court.