Minnesota Lawyer

Accounting Manager

• Process various financial transactions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, business expense reimbursements, and payroll
• Provide Business Expense Reimbursement Lead
• Process business expenses by verifying, coding, posting, documenting and preparing payment
• Communicate with employees, judges, and other stakeholders to obtain necessary documentation and clarification
• Maintain accurate records and supporting documentation for reimbursement transactions
• Lead statewide quarterly business expense reimbursement group meetings
• Provide Payroll Administration and Coordination
• Coordinate payroll processing through the SEMA4 payroll system
• Develop, maintain and improve payroll-related information systems and processes
• Analyze payroll data and provide reports, recommendations, and supporting documentation
• Oversee payroll-related transactions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing
• Provide payroll guidance and support to local Human Resource staff
• Review employee timesheets for accuracy, completeness, approvals, and compliance
• Communicate payroll process changes, policy updates, and system enhancements to stakeholders
• Research and resolve payroll issues and provide guidance and assistance
• Process Accounts Payable
• Verify, code, post, document, and prepare payment of purchasing cards and accounts payable invoices
• Respond to inquiries regarding accounts payable and purchasing card activity
• Maintain accurate financial records and transaction documentation
• Perform Other Duties including mail distribution, operational deposits, and state vehicle administration

Accounting Specialist

Journalist

• Capture and preserve a verbatim record of court proceedings.
• Plays/Read back testimony upon request.
• Transcribe, proofread, certify and distribute official transcripts and court orders.
• Maintains accurate and complete files and records.
• Serves as the judicial officer’s confidential assistant.
• Perform other court related and confidential duties as directed by the Judge.

Judicial Court Reporter

Infrastructure Engineer

• Provide technical and customer service support for district courtroom and office workstations, mobile devices, network infrastructure, AV infrastructure and district production servers both remotely and on-site.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve IT Service Desk tickets, AV systems, telephone calls, and support request emails while maintaining a high standard of customer service.
• Install, maintain, upgrade, configure, monitor, patch, and secure District IT equipment.
• Consult and collaborate with local, district, state, and other court customers on technology innovation and improvement projects.
• Provide personalized training on courtroom and office technology hardware, software, and AV systems, both in person and remotely.
• Deploy, manage, and inventory standard workstations, software applications, storage and backup systems, and server configurations; create documentation and manage identity and access.
• Track, document, organize, locate, and inventory IT assets per Branch financial policies.

IT Infrastructure Engineer

Attorney

• Provide specialized legal research, written analysis, and advice to judges and their law clerks to assist in deciding appeals, petitions, and motions in assigned subject areas.
• Present oral analysis of special-term petitions and motions, including emergency requests.
• Develop and maintain expertise in assigned subject areas, including developments in Minnesota Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court caselaw.
• Prepare draft orders and draft opinions, as directed by judges or the chief staff attorney.
• Review and provide constructive feedback on draft opinions in assigned subject areas.
• Respond to inquiries from practicing attorneys, self-represented litigants, and branch partners.
• Assist with law clerk training.
• Present at CLEs or assist judges with preparation for CLEs relating to appellate practice and procedure.

Court of Appeals Staff Attorney

Operations

• Independently performs administrative and case processing work for adult and juvenile criminal court cases.
• Performs a variety of advanced clerical and case processing tasks in compliance with court rules, policies, and procedures.
• Utilizes court technology systems such as the Minnesota Court Information System (MNCIS), Microsoft Office, electronic File and Serve (eFS), SharePoint, and other related platforms.
• Assists attorneys, self-represented litigants, judges, and the public by responding to inquiries in person, over the phone, by mail, and electronically in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide courtroom support by collaborating with judges, court reporters, and other justice partners, calling cases, capturing minutes, handling court documents, and processing cases in a courtroom setting.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion when handling sensitive case information.
• Attends and actively participates in division/team meetings and trainings; maintains knowledge of court policies, processes, and procedures.

Court Operations Associate, Criminal Division

• Complete administrative work in an office and courtroom environment
• Provide customer assistance for other civil departments
• Provide assistance to attorneys, parties, and the public
• Review legal documents for timeliness, completeness, and accuracy
• Provide courtroom support and manage court calendars
• Coordinate with team members to complete daily work assignments

Court Operations Associate, Conciliation Court

• Provide high-quality assistance to the public, media, and attorneys
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding case status and court appearances
• Process requests for continuances and schedule appointments
• Update cases in the Minnesota Court Information System (MNCIS)
• Use various technological tools for communication and information management

Court Operations Associate

Legal Assistant

• Work on a schedule to be determined by the judge and the law clerk. Work may be remote or in person determined by the judge.
• The position may initially start predominantly in person for training purposes subject to the judge’s determination.
• The law clerk will be in person or present remotely, in the courtroom with the judge, court staff, judicial team, attorneys, and litigants for specific hearings and trials identified by the judge.
• Provide an opportunity to work closely and develop relationships with other law clerks, judges, court staff, litigants, justice partners, and attorneys;
• Provide an opportunity to expand and enhance research and writing skills;
• Provide reasonable work hours/work-life balance;
• Provide a foundation in legal skills and knowledge of the court system, judicial decision making, and ability to work on all case types.
• Review, study, research, and annotate laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities.
• Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the judge.
• Compile references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations and confers with judge or court staff concerning legal questions and orders.
• Interact with a variety of justice partners and participants, manage the judge’s case load and attend court sessions to hear oral arguments, and develop skills and knowledge necessary to successfully be a part of a court proceeding.

Law Clerk

• Analyze and research cases on appeal
• Review the record and transcripts from the district court
• Evaluate opposing briefs
• Supplement legal research in briefs
• Assist judge in synthesizing facts and law
• Draft opinions and cite-check opinions

Court of Appeals Law Clerk – Judge Sarah Wheelock, Judge Anne Rasmusson

Human Resources

• Coordinate and administer employee leaves such as FMLA and Minnesota Paid Leave.
• Coordinate ADA accommodation requests.
• Coordinate and provide consultation for employee retirements.
• Benefits administration.
• Payroll support and processing.
• Promote and serve as a resource for diversity initiatives.
• Advise supervisors on interpretation of labor agreements and human resources policies.
• Assist with performance management process.
• Assist with and conduct portions of new employee orientation.
• Participate in district and statewide HR initiatives and workgroups.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection activities, provide consultation to hiring managers regarding selection criteria, recruiting methods, applicant tracking system, candidate screening, interview questions, and reference checks.
• Provide pay recommendations based on analysis of comparable positions and candidate qualifications.
• Coordinate onboarding and off-boarding activities.
• Build relationships with schools, community groups, and individuals to support recruitment efforts; represent the organization at recruitment events.
• Research recruitment and selection trends, best practices, and labor market data; make recommendations.

Human Resources Leaves and Benefits Coordinator

• Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities.
• Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the justice or judge.
• Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations.
• Confers with justice, judge or court official concerning legal questions, construction of documents and granting of orders.
• Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings.
• May perform courtroom duties including calling the calendar; swearing in jury panels and witness; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences and trials.

• Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities
• Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the justice or judge
• Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations
• Confers with justice, judge, or court official concerning legal questions, construction of documents and granting of orders
• Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings
• May perform courtroom duties including calling the calendar; swearing in jury panels and witness; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences and trials
• Administrative duties as assigned.

• Perform the full range of court operations work that may involve responsibility for a specific area of court case processing in the Criminal Division.
• Perform a variety of advanced clerical functions.
• Provide assistance to attorneys, parties, judges, and the public by responding to a variety of questions in-person at the front counter, over the phone, by mail, and/or electronically.
• Perform courtroom support in both remote and in-person courtroom settings, by working with judges, court reporters, and other justice partners, calling cases, taking notes, drafting orders, and handling documents.
• Review, enter, record, and update case information using an electronic case processing system and related applications and equipment.
• Issue receipts for payment of court fees, fines, bail, and restitution; may perform day end balancing.
• May be responsible for overall jury coordination; provide orientation to jury pool; select jury panels; excuse or defer potential jurors; answer and return calls from potential jurors.
• May perform the duties of an Electronic Recording Equipment Operator (EREO) including setting up and testing recording equipment and recording and monitoring court proceedings.
• Attend and participate in division/team meetings and trainings; maintain knowledge of court policies, processes, and procedures.
• Administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to processing mail, answering phones and assisting customers at the front counter.

• Complete administrative work performing high level case processing
• Assist and communicate with court customers
• Ensure customer needs are effectively met in-person, over the phone, or electronically

Court Operations Associate – Family Court

• Performs in-court updating including processing documents filed and distributed in the courtroom, and recording required data in the electronic case management and other relevant systems in the courtroom.
• Perform a variety of advanced clerical functions and multiple case types.
• Provide assistance to attorneys, parties, judges, and the public by responding to a variety of questions in-person, over the phone, by mail, and/or electronically.
• Perform courtroom support by working with judges, court reporters, and other justice partners, calling cases, taking notes, and handling documents in the courtroom.
• Review, enter, record, and update case information using an electronic case processing system and related applications and equipment.
• Schedule and maintain court calendars.
• Perform independently the full scope of varied clerical court work relating to criminal and traffic case processing on the Minnesota Court Information System (MNCIS), electronic File and Serve.
• Classify and verify appropriate document security levels of submitted filings.
• Issue receipts for payment of court fees, fines, bail, and restitution; receive, review, process, and/or receipt amounts due for witness fees, transcripts, psychological examiners, court appointed attorneys, and interpreters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Accounting Specialist

Judicial Court Reporter

IT Infrastructure Engineer

Court of Appeals Staff Attorney

Court Operations Associate, Criminal Division

Court Operations Associate, Conciliation Court

Court Operations Associate

Law Clerk

Court of Appeals Law Clerk – Judge Sarah Wheelock, Judge Anne Rasmusson

Human Resources Leaves and Benefits Coordinator

Law Clerk

Law Clerk

Court Operations Associate, Criminal Division

Court Operations Associate – Family Court

Court Operations Associate, Court Scheduling