Minnesota Lawyer

General

• Develop, implement, and maintain threat response procedures for incidents and threats against judicial officers and court staff, including intake of all reported incidents, triage, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring protocols.
• Evaluate and assess all reported incidents including threats, suspicious behaviors, or concerning communications using recognized threat assessment methodologies.
• Work in coordination with district and local court administration, local law enforcement, Sheriff’s Offices, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Legal Counsel, and Human Resources to recommend risk mitigation strategies based on assessed threat levels.
• Serve as liaison between the judicial officer or court victim and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, fusion centers, protective services organizations, and SCAO divisions to implement mitigation strategies.
• Establish and update policies, procedures, guidelines and best practices related to incident reporting, tracking, threat assessment, information sharing, and case documentation.
• Develop and maintain standardized tools, incident tracking systems, reporting templates and forms, and decision frameworks to promote consistency, information sharing, and process transparency.
• Provide consultation and guidance to leadership, judicial officers, and court staff regarding incidents, threat-related concerns, and protective considerations.
• Design and deliver training for judicial officers, court staff, and stakeholders on threat awareness, reporting protocols, and personal safety considerations.
• Conduct after-action reviews and recommend program or procedural improvements.
• Back up for other Threat Management Coordinators.

Threat Management Coordinator

Operations

• Work on security and data quality for all court case types
• Perform advanced court clerical work
• Review and accept case filings on Odyssey File and Service (eFS)
• Respond verbally and in writing to questions/inquiries regarding acceptance of court filed documents
• Initiate case records using electronic means or paper documents
• Notify relevant individuals about missing information or documents
• Provide assistance to attorneys, parties, and the public regarding court procedures

Court Operations Associate – DAT Team

Legal Assistant

• Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities
• Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statements of issues, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the judge
• Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations
• Confers with judge concerning legal questions, construction of documents and issuance of orders
• Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings
• Communicates professionally with staff, justice partners, and court users
• Administrative duties as assigned

Law Clerk

• 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.

District Court Law Clerk

Business Operations

• Provides specialized training and operational support to judicial officers and judicial staff, with a primary focus on criminal judicial law clerks, including training on courtroom tools, technology, business processes, and new system implementations.
• Regularly coordinates local rollouts of statewide technology implementations for districts and provides local project management of district-specific system implementations and small and large-scale process re-engineering efforts.
• Documents unit workflow and operational processes through observing and interviewing employees and/or leading group sessions with managers and system users to obtain information regarding the work of individuals and of the unit.
• Applies knowledge of court business needs and skills gained in formal training program(s) in process improvement methodology to analyze units' current workflows and develop and present recommendations for changes in system use and operational processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and data quality.
• Designs materials and job aids, often in situations where systems and procedures are new or are still in development, business rules and guidelines are not fully established, and significant independent research, active collaboration with other staff and business partners, and application of advanced business and systems knowledge is required; may produce materials for statewide use or use by justice partners, attorney firms, or self-represented court customers.
• Delivers in-person, online, distance training and management presentations for a wide variety of technology and court business functions, including the newest and most complex court technology systems and business processes, across multiple areas of court business.
• Running system reports, reviews of system and business process issues and possible areas for performance and data quality improvement, makes results available and assists management in identifying trends and addressing problems; may be asked to run or arrange for additional ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Facilitate meetings and business practice analysis sessions, and trains other staff to serve as trainers.
• Participates in and provides support to initiative-based and ongoing statewide committees and teams.
• Assesses and troubleshoots system user business problems and escalates issues as appropriate.
• May act as a contact between information system users, managers and technical development staff during system design, development, and implementation of local proprietary systems; provides information and participates in determining and modifying operational procedures during the design, development and testing of systems.

Business Process Specialist

Journalist

• Capture and preserve a verbatim record of court proceedings.
• Read back testimony upon request.
• Prepare transcripts and court orders in accordance with Rules of Court, State Statutes, legal rules and policies.
• Maintain accurate and complete files and records.
• Maintain awareness of rules, statues, and policy changes.
• Serve as a confidential assistant to the appointing authority or Judge.
• Perform other court related and confidential duties as directed by the appointing authority or Judge.
• Travel throughout the District.

Court Reporter

• 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 witnesses; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences, and trials.
• Administrative duties as assigned.

Accounting Manager

• Responsible for coordinating, preparing, and maintaining court bookkeeping and financial records
• Providing complex financial procedural information
• Reviewing and processing business expense reimbursements, biweekly payroll, and payments
• Accurately reviewing financials and reports for statutory compliance
• Reviewing and processing restitution payment reports and weekly disbursements
• Assisting and communicating with internal and external customers
• Collaborating with team members to ensure daily work assignments are completed efficiently

Accounting Specialist

• 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

• 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.

Threat Management Coordinator

Court Operations Associate – DAT Team

Law Clerk

District Court Law Clerk

Business Process Specialist

Court Reporter

District Court Law Clerk

Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Judicial Court Reporter

IT Infrastructure Engineer

Court of Appeals Staff Attorney