ROSA MARIN
OAKLAND,CA
Summary
Adaptable professional with enthusiastic attitude and talents in the legal field. Charming personality coupled with over 20 years of experience with the Superior Court. Experienced worker offering strong attention to detail while reviewing documents, checking sites and searching titles. Well-versed in logistical complexities of court document preparation. Ambitious driven to provide exceptional administrative support and customer service. Strengths include legal research, time management and trial preparation. Clear knowledge of court processes and legal proceedings. Senior clerk and outstanding performer in Family Law and Civil/Small Claims. Proven success in leadership, operational excellence and organizational development with keen understanding of elements of the Court. Recognized for inspiring management team members to excel and encouraging creative work environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Processing Assistant
Superior Court of Alameda County
Hayward, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Receives and examines legal documents for sufficiency of information, conformity, jurisdiction, completeness, timeliness and required supporting documentation; returns unacceptable documents noting discrepancies and reasons for rejection; affixes seals and stamps to endorse, certify or file documents.
- Assists the public in person or by phone; provides procedural information regarding status of legal cases; accepts bail money; answers inquiries and explains legal filing processes and procedures, use of court forms and basic rules of court; explains fees and fines; assists individuals in locating materials and information; and accepts routine filings.
- Verifies, enters, retrieves, corrects, updates and scans information and documents in manual and/or automated record keeping systems; posts payments for citations; and makes docket entries on new cases.
- Prepares document files; assigns identification codes; files a variety of legal documents and related case materials; retrieves files and information from files; searches for missing files; copies materials requested from files and sends to appropriate party; prepares and uses indexes to locate materials; follows procedures for updating and/or purging files; delivers files and documents to court or appropriate party; prepares materials for mailing or microfilming; and microfilms documents.
- Computes, receives, receipts and records payment of fines and fees; reviews, posts, adjusts and balances daily registers and journals; compiles numerical counts and routine statistical data to provide input for reports; counts, balances and checks daily cash with receipts.
Court Supervisor
Superior Court of California, Alameda County
Hayward, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Supervises daily courtroom, legal document processing operations and/or other specialized functions within a Court Division; establishes work priorities, provides direction and makes decisions on difficult and complex problems dealing with a variety of operations within a Division; may coordinate courtroom, legal processing operations staffing coverage; and may assign court attendants to appropriate court departments, including arranging per diem services to cover court proceedings.
- Participates in the hiring process of new employees in a Division; trains employees in work procedures, document processing and courtroom operations; evaluates employees' work performance; approves leave requests and timesheets/e-time for regular, contract, and per diem employees; prioritizes and schedules work; and coordinates work flow and cross training. Developed training programs for new staff on courtroom protocols and technology usage.
- Resolves technical and procedural problems; answers complex and difficult procedural questions related to legal document processing; advises attorneys and the general public regarding the status of legal cases and provides procedural information; and applies court policies to resolve issues arising from service to the public.
- Develops and implements procedures and work methods related to the work of the assigned section; makes recommendations for improvements in providing services; and assists in the formulation of procedures and training materials.
- Prepares and maintains a variety of administrative, judicial, work status, narrative and statistical reports.
- Ensures high customer service provided by employees to include timely response to requests for information and documents from internal and external customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School
Oakland, CA06-1997
Skills
- Prepares court calendars by coordinating arrangements with various departments and attorneys; prepares notices of hearings, court appearances or petitions; coordinates the flow of documents necessary for court assignments; prepares minute sheets; and enters actions from minute sheets in coordination with the Legal Processing Specialist, Court Supervisor, and/or Division Chief I and II into appropriate records
- Types and prepares a variety of materials such as abstracts, judgments, clerk's transcripts, declarations, notices, letters and other legal documents into finished form; and composes letters in response to request for general information
- Provides primary courtroom clerk relief on as needed basis in all divisions; and may be required or designated as relief for other positions within the court
- Assists in training employees on an as needed basis
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Microsoft Suite
- Legal research
- Document review
- Document preparation
- Court filing
- Legal terminology
- Confidentiality
- Customer relationship management
- Customer service
- Office management
Certification
Coaching Building Positive Realtionships
Timeline
Legal Processing Assistant
Superior Court of Alameda County
04.2022 - Current
Court Supervisor
Superior Court of California, Alameda County
04.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School