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Court and Municipal Clerks

  • Government and Public Administration

Tasks

What tasks do Court and Municipal Clerks perform?

  • Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.

  • Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.

  • Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.

  • Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.


Knowledge

What do Court and Municipal Clerks need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Administrative

    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

  • Law and Government

    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.


Skills

What skills do Court and Municipal Clerks need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.



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