Position Specific Description

Summary of Duties

This position is located within the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA). The ICA hears all appeals from trial court and administrative agency decisions as allowed by law.

This position independently reviews, analyzes and processes appellate court documents to ensure compliance to court rules and orders, and statutory and procedural requirements. In addition, the position provides confidential administrative and clerical support services to the ICA Staff Attorney's Office and the Chief Judge's office.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school. Excess experience of the type and quality described below or work experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions, or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

General Experience: Two (2) years progressively responsible general clerical work experience.

Specialized Experience: Four (4) years of court work experience which included work dealing with the preparation of legal and/or court documents and forms.

Of the four (4) years of Specialized Experience at least one (1) year of work experience must have involved the preparation of court documents and forms for an appellate court which included opinions, decisions, and sanction orders. Such experience must have also included the checking of citations and references, and summarizing and digesting legal document information.

Of the four (4) years of Specialized Experience at least two (2) years of work experience must have involved the preparation and/or processing of court documents and forms for a circuit court. Such experience must have been comparable to the work performed at the Courts Document Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk II, or Estate and Guardianship Specialist levels and included summarizing and digesting legal document information.

Skill Requirement: Type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

The applicant's proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority. Failure to meet the proficiency requirements may result in suspension of the applicant's eligibility. Judiciary Human Resources reserves the right to test an applicant when there is evidence that the applicant does not meet the proficiency requirements for the class for which the applicant applied.

Substitutions Allowed:

a. Graduation from an accredited community college, business or technical school above the high school level with a major in the stenographic or secretarial field may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience requirement.

b. Graduation from an accredited Legal Assistant/Paralegal training program may only be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience requirement.

c. Graduation from an accredited university or college with a baccalaureate degree may only be substituted for two (2) years of the Specialized Experience requirement.

d. Graduation from an accredited School of Law may only be substituted for three (3) years of the Specialized Experience requirement.

Note: The above substitutions for Specialized Experience do not include substitution for the required one (1) year of appellate court or two (2) years of circuit court Specialized Experience.

Supplemental Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.

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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:

• 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
  
• 21 vacation leave days per year
  
• 21 sick leave days per year
  
• Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
  
• Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
  
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
  
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
  
• State retirement plan for eligible employees

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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.