Heather Rechtin
Brooksville,KY
Summary
Accomplished Circuit Court Clerk with a proven track record at the Kentucky Court Of Justice, adept in database management and creative problem-solving. Spearheaded a team of deputy clerks, enhancing court document filing efficiency and jury scheduling. Skilled in legal terminology and court processes, demonstrating exceptional records management and employee training capabilities.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Circuit Court Clerk
Kentucky Court Of Justice
07.2017 - Current
- Maintain court dockets and update disposition of cases after court hearings and trials.
- Lead and manage three deputy clerks.
- Manage records of Circuit and District courts.
- Manage and schedule juries.
- Bench clerk during open court.
- Answer telephone calls, take messages and transfer calls to appropriate colleagues.
- Provide assistance to attorneys and court personnel in courtroom.
- Prepare court documents for filing in alignment with established protocols to support compliance.
- Assist court in scheduling hearings, meetings and other events to support seamless operations.
- Maintain and update electronic databases to accurately and securely store court documents.
- Review court documents to process subpoenas, motions and pleadings.
- Collect court fees and fines and record amounts collected.
- Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws and court procedures.
- Coordinate courtroom proceedings and enforced adherence to proper procedures.
- Respond to in-person and telephone requests for information from general public, attorneys and other involved parties.
- Process payments for fines and fees, maintain accurate drawers, issue receipts, and update account balances.
- Perform routine data entry or document management.
- Respond to requests for information from public, other municipalities or state and federal legislative offices.
- Prepared court orders and judgments for signature
Administrative Assistant
Kentucky Court Of Justice
01.2007 - 06.2017
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Attended court hearings with circuit judge.
- Prepared court documents as needed.
- Docket management.
- Maintain strong communication with judicial partners.
- Manage circuit judge's schedule.
Administration Assistant
Prosecutor's Advisory Council
06.1999 - 12.2006
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Prepared indictments for presentation to Grand Jury.
- Prepared court documents as needed.
- Maintained communication with law enforcement regarding status of cases.
- Communicated with victims steps to court process.
Secretary
Comprehend, Inc.
08.1994 - 05.1999
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire department.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Education
Bachelor's of University Studies -
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY05.2023
Skills
- Money handling
- Data verification
- Employee training
- Database Management
- Schedule Management
- Records management
- Creative problem solving
- Legal terminology
- Docket management
- Court processes
Timeline
Circuit Court Clerk
Kentucky Court Of Justice
07.2017 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Kentucky Court Of Justice
01.2007 - 06.2017
Administration Assistant
Prosecutor's Advisory Council
06.1999 - 12.2006
Secretary
Comprehend, Inc.
08.1994 - 05.1999
Bachelor's of University Studies -
Morehead State University
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