A Deputy Court Clerk takes up administrative tasks in the courts at various levels, the job description entails generating and filing legal documents, creating case dockets, explaining about court procedures and coordinating court proceedings with lawyers and judges. The other roles and tasks that are mentioned on the Deputy Court Clerk Resume are – overseeing warrants, subpoenas, and court summonses; preparing legal documents and forms; creating and maintaining court dockets, processing court payments, assisting during courtroom proceedings, recording minutes, marking exhibits, and calling witnesses and swearing-in jurors.
Potential Deputy Court Clerks should possess these skills compulsorily – the ability to prepare legal documents, creating court schedules, maintaining case files, and have a good understanding of court policies and procedures. Knowledge of legal terminologies and jury management systems is a must. Most of the employers want to hire those having a high school diploma or GED with several years of clerical experience in a legal setting.