Senior Appeals Specialist

Posting number: 190859

Department: Judicial Branch

Division: Court of Appeals

Job classification: Unclassified

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal

Summary

The South Carolina Judicial Branch, Court of Appeals, Office of the Clerk invites applications for Senior Appeals Specialist. With minimal supervision, a Senior Appeals Specialist competently manages a full caseload according to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules (SCACR) and established court policies and procedures

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

Manages appeals from initiation. Collects, reviews, monitors, and organizes case file. Makes entries in C-Track (the appellate case management system) for all incoming correspondence related to the appeal, then with guidance from trainer proposes the appropriate next step for each filing with the Court.

Prepares orders, outgoing correspondence, or memoranda in a timely fashion according to the type of document, relief requested, and court procedure. Monitors C-Track and reviews scanned documents for accuracy to ensure each filing is timely entered and correctly uploaded to C-Track.

Utilizes reports generated through C-Track to monitor timeline of appeal.

Monitors the courtroom during scheduled oral argument.

Communicates with internal and external customers, including other appeals specialists, staff attorneys, law clerks, judges, attorneys, the general public, and other courts.

Trains Appeals Specialists regarding office procedure throughout each step of the appellate process. Examples of dutiesThree or more years of experience as an Appeals Specialist.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge:

Has acquired a working knowledge of CTrack and the SCACR;
Reads, comprehends, and correctly interprets legal documents;
Understands and complies with all ethical requirements applicable to court employees and maintains confidentiality regarding all non-public information gained during employment, including internal communications; and 
Understands basic legal principles and terminology.

Skills:

Proficiently uses modern office technology including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), scanners, fax machines, postage machines, and copiers.

Abilities:

Prepares correspondence that is grammatically correct and properly formatted;
Works courteously and effectively with other judicial staff members and the general public
Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing
Possesses ability to lift records, files, and/or boxes in excess of 20 pounds
Maintains effective working relationships. QualificationsAn associate's degree or higher and/or four or more years of experience as an Appeals Specialist; 
Experience handing one or more specialized caseloads; 
A willingness to take on other duties as needed;
Prior experience in a court or legal environment, or a paralegal degree or certificate. Supplemental information

The South Carolina Judicial Branch offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that include:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children;
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs (Temporary positions have option to enroll);
• 15 days paid annual (vacation) leave per year;
• 15 days paid sick leave per year;
• Option to designate 10 days of earned paid sick leave per year as family sick leave;
• Paid parental leave;
• 13 paid state holidays; and
• Workers’ Compensation Benefits.