Jobs at Jackson County, Missouri

Provides administrative and legal support to the chief juvenile officer, attorneys, and paralegals. Duties include preparing pleadings, subpoenas, correspondence, and service documents; maintaining paper and electronic case files; entering data into case management software; organizing court dockets; screening inquiries; and assisting with court-related service of process. The role requires confidentiality, strong organization, professional communication, knowledge of court procedures, and adherence to departmental policies.

Supports attorneys handling juvenile delinquency, abuse and neglect, adoption, and termination of parental rights cases. Maintains case files and critical deadlines; prepares, processes, and electronically files pleadings, subpoenas, affidavits, discovery, and exhibit lists; obtains and analyzes records; organizes evidence; communicates with witnesses, victims, agencies, and courts; assists with hearings and trials; and maintains confidentiality.

Provides senior administrative support to the director of criminal records within the Missouri State Court System. Duties include managing schedules, screening calls and visitors, preparing correspondence, forms, notices, reports, and records, maintaining files and calendars, researching legal citations, auditing invoices, ordering supplies, and handling confidential judicial matters. The role requires discretion, knowledge of court procedures, strong office administration skills, and four years of administrative or clerical experience.

Processes probate and court case filings, reviews legal documents, prepares court records and notices, manages electronic dockets, serves courtroom functions, handles financial transactions and reconciliations, assists the public without providing legal advice, prepares reports, supports audits, and may supervise and train court personnel.

Provide legal research, counsel, and representation for the chief juvenile officer in hearings, trials, and appeals; maintain an active caseload; draft pleadings and briefs; attend meetings; rotate on-call duties (including evenings/weekends/holidays); maintain records; stay current on juvenile law and attend trainings; respond to off-duty calls as required.