Following are current career opportunities within the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.
Position Vacancy: ASSISTANT CLERK
Closing Date: DECEMBER 5, 2008
Salary: $2,358.72 per month
Position Location: State Capitol, 13th Floor, Lincoln, NE
Description of Duties: Assemble materials to create legal files for petitions. Distribute appropriate documents to the parties involved. Process petitions by serving summons to parties. Send out initial trial settings. Send out continuances and advancement notices. Process applications for lump sum settlements and settlement agreements. Mail out orders of approval/disapproval. Process orders signed by the Omaha judges. Process applications for review, praecipes for a transcript of the pleadings, praecipes for a bill of exceptions; process bills of exceptions according to established guidelines and procedures; and prepare and send out “Calls” for cases at the review level. Process all checks for receipt transactions. Purge inactive docket files for microfilming. Type general correspondence. Maintain accurate records of filings and legal actions in books, on forms, and in the computer system. Greet and direct visitors to the office. Answer the telephone, refer calls, and provide basic information. Maintain filing systems by accurately filing and retrieving materials to ensure ready access to information, including maintaining the flow of files and information with the TierOne Center using e-mail, shared directories, and data bases on computer network. Serve as the mail clerk/messenger.
Education/Experience Requirements: Experience or training in general office skills sufficient to enable the individual to perform the duties of the position. Minimum typing speed of 45 wpm is required. Applicants selected for an interview will be required to take a typing test prior to the interview. Previous court or legal experience helpful.
Employment Application: Anyone interested in this position will need to complete a State of Nebraska employment application form. Forms are available from State Personnel, 301 Centennial Mall South, Mall Level, Lincoln, Nebraska or select this link to visit their web site (http://www.wrk4neb.org/).
All applications must be submitted to State Personnel.