About Employment - Louisiana Supreme Court

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<style>a.anchor { display: block; position: relative; top: -100px; visibility: hidden; } </style> <div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading panel-title"><a id="JobOpportunities"></a>Job Opportunities</div></div><p>Recruitment and personnel management at the Supreme Court is handled by the Human Resource Department of the Judicial Administrator's Office. &nbsp; Justices at the Supreme Court recruit and hire their own staff; however, recruiting for all other positions is done through the Human Resource Department. Most vacancies are advertised in local newspapers and on internal bulletin boards providing career growth and advancement opportunities to court employees.<br /></p><p><em><strong>The Louisiana Supreme Court is an equal opportunity employer. &nbsp; Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability is strictly prohibited.<br /></strong></em></p><p><strong><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">Supreme Court of Louisiana Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement<br /></a></strong></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Employment at the Supreme Court of Louisiana is based on job related qualifications, skills and experience</span>.</p><p>The Supreme Court currently has 181 employees- 104 in professional and 77 in support positions. Over half of the professional positions are legal research jobs which are staffed by attorneys. The Court also has law librarians as well as information systems, accounting, human resources, public relations, and public administration professionals on staff. Support positions include paralegal, clerical/secretarial, security, and courier jobs. <br /><em>Revised 4-19-2005 </em></p><p align="left">Enquiries about employment may be sent to:</p><p align="center"><strong>Human Resource Director <br />Office of the Judicial Administrator <br />400 Royal Street <br />New Orleans, LA 70130 </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Supreme Court offers its employees competitive salaries and generous benefits including annual and sick leave, medical insurance, credit union membership, deferred compensation plan, paid parking, and retirement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col col-md-4"><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading">Quick Links</div><div class="panel-body"><ul><li><a href="#JudicialClerkships" title="Judicial Clerkships">Judicial Clerkships</a></li><li><a href="#CurrentOpenings" title="Current Jobs Openings">Current Jobs Openings</a></li><li><a href="/Employment_?p=ADA_Statement" title="ADA Statement">ADA Statement</a></li><li><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank" title="EEO Policy">EEO Policy</a></li><li><a href="/employment/HarassmentPolicy.pdf" target="_blank">Harassment in the Workplace</a></li><li><a href="/employment/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf" target="_blank">Families First Coronavirus Response Act </a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><a class="anchor" id="JudicialClerkships"></a><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading">Judicial Clerkships</div></div><p>Each justice at the Supreme Court has three law clerks who serve at their pleasure. Justices often stagger hiring to ensure that they always have one senior/experienced law clerk and one junior/new law clerk. &nbsp; Hiring for judicial clerkships is generally done one to one and a half years in advance, therefore, individuals interested in such positions are encouraged to send their applications or letters of interest directly to the justices during the third semester of their second or third year of law school. &nbsp; Updated resumes and transcripts should be sent as soon as practicable after graduation.</p><p>Applications for judicial clerkships should include a one-page cover letter, resume, transcript, writing sample, and list of references. &nbsp; Applications and inquiries should be sent directly to the <a href="/About/Biography">justices</a>.</p><h4>Job Description : &nbsp; Law Clerk--Supreme Court</h4><p>This position performs highly responsible legal work directly assisting a Supreme Court justice with case-specific duties. &nbsp; Law clerks work under their justice's exclusive supervision.</p><p>Work involves preparation of bench briefs and legal memoranda on upcoming cases following a thorough review of the record, research of pertinent law, and analysis of facts submitted.</p><p>Clerks must have considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research and be able to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents in difficult and complex cases. The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, is a necessity along with skills in word processing.</p><p>Individuals are required to have a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. (New graduates must be able to pass the bar exam prior to renewal of appointment for a second year.) Prior experience as a practicing attorney or law clerk in a lower court is preferred but not required.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><a class="anchor" id="CurrentOpenings"></a><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading">Current Openings</div></div>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>CLERK OF COURT</strong><br /><strong>LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT</strong><br /></p><p>Pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article V, &sect;7. the Louisiana Supreme Court seeks&nbsp;an experienced leader with highly developed skills for the position of Clerk of the&nbsp;Court. Preferred candidates include those with substantial administrative, leadership&nbsp;and management experience in a variety of areas, including: (1) court administration,&nbsp;(2) personnel management and supervision, (3) strategic planning, (4) government&nbsp;budgeting and accounting, and (5) information systems and technology. The&nbsp;successful candidate, who will serve at the pleasure of the court&rsquo;s seven justices,&nbsp;must demonstrate unquestionable integrity and professionalism.</p><p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES:</p><p>The Clerk of the Court&rsquo;s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<br /></p><ul><li>Managing and supervising the clerk&rsquo;s office and its twenty employees.</li><li>Maintaining custody of all records, files and proceedings of the court.</li><li>Analyzing and developing court policies and procedures and making&nbsp;recommendations for improvements.</li><li>Helping to identify, plan for and apply technological improvements.</li><li>Managing the processing of all court filings.</li><li>Providing statistical reporting of court filings.</li><li>Developing calendars for case assignments.</li><li>Overseeing the preparation and tracking of the court&rsquo;s annual budget.</li><li>Supervising bookkeeping and accounting practices.</li><li>Supervising annual movable property inventory and recording of&nbsp;acquisition/disposal of movable assets.</li><li>Admitting attorneys and maintaining bar rolls.</li><li>Communicating with judges, attorneys and parties.</li><li>Managing and coordinating construction and renovation projects.</li><li>Acting as a liaison between the Division of Administration, architects,&nbsp;designers, contractors, building occupants and the like.</li><li>Assigning attorney chairs for medical and CPA panels as provided by statute.</li><li>Ensuring compliance with legislative and administrative changes to court&nbsp;rules, regulations, and laws that affect the administration and operation of the&nbsp;court.</li><li>Performing additional duties as determined by the court.<br /></li></ul><p>The Clerk of the Court also serves as part of the court&rsquo;s core management team in&nbsp;managing all court functions and building closures. The Clerk of the Court works&nbsp;closely with court security, and acts as liaison with the five Courts of Appeals,&nbsp;Judicial Administrator and Facility Planning and Control, Office of State Buildings&nbsp;building manager, litigants, and the public. Fulfilling these roles requires (1) highly&nbsp;accomplished written and oral communication skills; (2) the ability to express&nbsp;thoughts in a clear and concise manner; (3) knowledge and understanding of legal&nbsp;terminology; and (4) proven ability in using technology to improve court processes&nbsp;and procedures.<br /></p><p>QUALIFICATIONS:<br /></p><p>This position requires a law degree in good standing with the Louisiana State Bar&nbsp;Association and a minimum of five years&rsquo; experience in progressively responsible&nbsp;positions in judicial administration, law, or business, including positions involving&nbsp;management and supervisory duties.</p><p>The Clerk of the Court must have the ability to apply common-sense understanding&nbsp;to carry out instructions furnished in writing, oral or diagram form, and to be able to&nbsp;deal with problems involving several variables. Other requirements include&nbsp;occasional travel and the ability to represent the court in a professional manner at all&nbsp;times.<br /></p><p>The Clerk of the Court is a public servant and the preferred candidate will be a leader,&nbsp;a manager, a problem solver and a creative thinker.<br /></p><p>SELECTION PROCESS:<br /></p><p>This position is open for both internal and external recruitment, and only applicants&nbsp;whose background most closely meets the requirements of the position may be&nbsp;invited to interview. Requests for special accommodation to participate in the&nbsp;interview process should be made at the time you are contacted to schedule an&nbsp;interview. The selection process may include first and/or second round panel&nbsp;interviews.<br /><br />The court offers an excellent benefits package that includes a choice of plans for&nbsp;optional medical and dental insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending&nbsp;accounts, life insurance, and access to paid parking or bus passes. Participation in&nbsp;the Louisiana Court Retirement and Relief Fund is required. See:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laclerksofcourt.org/retirement/retirement-manual" target="_blank">https://www.laclerksofcourt.org/retirement/retirement-manual</a>. In addition, the&nbsp;court&rsquo;s leave policy includes up to fifteen paid holidays and annual accrual of&nbsp;vacation and sick leave, based on length of service.<br /></p><p>The target start date for this position is July, 2021. In order to apply, please email&nbsp;resume and cover letter to <a href="mailto:hrresumes2021@lasc.org">hrresumes2021@lasc.org</a> with <strong>CLERKOFCOURT2021</strong>&nbsp;in the subject line. Deadline for resume submissions is April 28th! <a href="https://www.lasc.org/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">EOE M/F/D/V</a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong><br /></p><hr style="text-align:center;" />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - COMMUNITY RELATIONS</strong></span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT</strong></span><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;">The Community Relations office of the Louisiana Supreme Court seeks an Administrative Assistant to perform advanced secretarial and administrative support to the Community Relations Director.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ideal candidate must be detail oriented and handle and prioritize a variety of work assignments and tasks efficiently.&nbsp; &nbsp;Must also possess excellent writing, computer, and organizational skills.&nbsp; &nbsp;Duties include maintaining elected judges information; departmental calendar; procurement/generating of purchase orders; data entry, validation and database maintenance; the preparation of agendas and meeting minutes as well as some interdepartmental crossover responsibilities&nbsp; &nbsp;Must have five years of progressively responsible secretarial experience or four years experience as a legal secretary or administrative assistant in a legal setting.&nbsp; Testing may be required.&nbsp; Excellent benefits and paid parking.&nbsp; Please e-mail resumes to <a href="mailto:hrresumes2021@lasc.org">hrresumes2021@lasc.org</a> by close of business April 26, 2021.&nbsp; Please reference job <strong>SC-CRAA-2021</strong> when responding to this posting.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>EOE/M/F/D/V</strong></a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong><br /></p><hr style="text-align:center;" />
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<p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>COURT SECURITY OFFICERS</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>The Louisiana Supreme Court, located in the French Quarter, seeks candidates with a minimum of three years law enforcement experience for Court Security Officers with the ability to work flexible days, shifts and holidays.  Position requires Current <strong>Peace Officers Standards Training--P.O.S.T. certificate</strong> from an accredited Louisiana police academy along with strong investigative and report writing skills.  Responsibilities include law enforcement related duties to ensure safety and protection of judicial personnel and visitors on-site.  Duties include inspection and security of our facility, grounds, and parking areas as needed, utilize security screening equipment, security card access system and video surveillance systems.  Also performs personal protective details on occasion. </p><p style="text-align:left;">Candidate must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office, especially Word documents and Outlook email.  Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.  Professional demeanor is a must.  Must be able to pass background check and skills testing and possess a valid Louisiana driver&rsquo;s license.  May require travel on occasion.  Salary $36,125. Excellent benefits. To apply, must send resume to <a href="mailto:hrresumes2021@lasc.org">hrresumes2021@lasc.org</a> and reference <strong>JOB CSO2021</strong> in the subject line when applying.  Resumes will be accepted until filled.  
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<p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>Accounting Supervisor - Louisiana Supreme Court</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>The Louisiana Supreme Court, located in the French Quarter, seeks a self-starting Accounting Professional, CPA preferred, to take ownership and supervision of the payroll and accounts payable functions.&nbsp; This position will serve as a backup for payroll processing and will assist the CFO with various financial responsibilities for the division including year-end processing, updating tax and payroll information tables, and budget responsibilities as needed; must also be pro-active in handling duties associated with the ERP system for accounts payable and payroll.&nbsp; Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting or related field with five years of related work experience and at least two years of supervisory experience; must possess advanced skill level with ERP systems (Agresso/Unit4 preferred) and accounting software applications, in addition to Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.&nbsp; &nbsp;This position requires strong payroll, accounting and tax knowledge!&nbsp; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills also required.&nbsp; Prefer applicants with public sector experience.&nbsp; Salary DOE.&nbsp; Excellent benefits!&nbsp; Candidate must pass background check.&nbsp; To apply, must send resume and salary expectations to:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:hrresumes2021@lasc.org">hrresumes2021@lasc.org</a> with <strong>ACCTSUPV2021</strong> in the subject line and all correspondence.&nbsp; Resumes will be accepted until <strong>March 26, 2021</strong> for consideration.&nbsp; <strong><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">EOE M/F/D/V</a></strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong><br /></p><hr style="text-align:center;" />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT</span></strong><br /></p><p>The Louisiana Supreme Court is seeking a full-time professional&nbsp; administrative assistant to provide administrative/clerical support in the Human Resources Office. Responsibilities will include data entry of employee records, processing new hire paperwork, references and background checks, filing and scanning records, handling FMLA paperwork and tracking leave; also inputs timesheet and leave adjustments as needed and assists with benefits and recruitment tasks.&nbsp; Extreme attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to multi-task are crucial skills for this position.&nbsp; Excellent computer skills are required, including Excel, Word and Power point.&nbsp; Prior experience with an ERP and/or Human Resources Information Systems is a plus!&nbsp; Preferred applicants will have prior human resources and payroll experience.&nbsp; Candidate must pass background check.&nbsp; Excellent benefits including health, dental, life and retirement.&nbsp; To apply, applicants must send resume and salary expectations to <a href="mailto:hrresumes2021@lasc.org">hrresumes2021@lasc.org</a>.&nbsp; <strong><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">EOE M/F/D/V</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong><br /></p><hr />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PROGRAMMER/ANALYST</span></strong></p><p>The Louisiana Supreme Court&rsquo;s CMIS Division located in the French Quarter has an immediate opening for an experienced developer with Microsoft .Net, forms development, web services and database skills.&nbsp; Reporting to the Manager of Applications Architecture, this position will assist with the design and development of new applications; support and maintain existing, as well as new Microsoft .Net and SharePoint applications; web services and provide technical support to internal and external users.&nbsp;</p><p>Excellent benefits. Salary DOE. Candidates must pass background check.&nbsp; To Apply&mdash;MUST send resume to <a href="mailto:hrresumes2020@lasc.org">hrresumes2020@lasc.org</a> and reference <strong>JOB #PROG2020</strong> in the subject line.&nbsp; &nbsp;Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">EOE/M/F/V/D</a></strong>&nbsp;<br /><br />Successful candidates will have the following skills and credentials:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Information Technology, Mathematics or Engineering related field preferred.</li><li>Minimum of 3 years of experience in .Net application development and support, along with 2 years of experience with Microsoft SQL databases.</li><li>SharePoint application development and support also desired.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; and the ability to work effectively with a variety of people; as well as respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with Microsoft SQL 2012 or higher with the ability to connect to various databases and perform the following tasks:<ul><li>Use Transact SQL and SQL Reports to create various queries and s reports</li><li>Create user defined functions and stored procedures for use in applications</li><li>Use best practices for tuning queries for application/system performance</li></ul></li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft development tools such as Visual Studio 2019 or higher; MS Access 2016 or higher in order to perform the following tasks:<ul><li>Create and deploy web based applications using .Net, Visual Basic and/or C#</li><li>Trouble shoot problems with existing applications written in MS Access, .Net, SharePoint, Visual Basic and C#</li><li>Working knowledge of IIS 7 or higher, Active Directory and Windows Security concepts</li></ul></li><li>Experience in ETL (Extract Transform Load) Technology and use of Talend preferred.</li><li>Experience in designing data warehouses preferred.</li><li>Experience with applications using OnBase preferred.</li><li>Awareness of PC hardware components, desktop operating system software, application software and some network troubleshooting.</li><li>Awareness of the PC Industry&rsquo;s current and emerging technology trends and direction, as well as a keen interest in computer-based information systems and technology.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems as well as have the ability to research, understand and create detailed technical documentation, and an understanding of how to apply various technical resources.</li><li>Ability to perform tasks such as providing application software installations and upgrades, virus protection and eradication.</li><li>Able to interact effectively with management, staff and other court personnel, and work independently, and/or as part of a team.</li><li>Microsoft Office Suite 2016 or higher experience.</li><li>Microsoft Certification(s) in the area of application development is desired.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><hr />
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<p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><a name="ERP2020"></a><strong>ERP BUSINESS ANALYST</strong></p><p>The Louisiana Supreme Court Information Technology  Department is seeking an experienced individual with strong technical  background and experience to fill the role of System/ERP  Analyst/Administrator.&nbsp; Duties include working directly with internal  end-users and management to analyze systems and processes, troubleshoot and  propose solutions, configure and install software, create documentation, train  employees, test system processes, and create system reports.&nbsp; In addition,  responsibilities include managing and operating the ERP systems through  implementation and best practices to include installing, upgrading,  configuring, patching, and maintaining the court&rsquo;s chosen ERP technologies.  Provide technical support for the Court&rsquo;s combined Finance, Budget, and Human  Resources ERP Systems. Also responsible for planning and coordinating the  change management of processes required for the support of ERP systems  necessary for business operations.</p><p>Successful candidates will be able to handle requests and  manage problems in a team environment to ensure complete customer satisfaction.  A strong work ethic with a &ldquo;can do&rdquo; attitude, flexibility and complete  knowledge of multiple systems will be required for the successful candidate to  excel in this role. <strong></strong></p><p>Interested candidates must possess a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in  Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science,  Business Administration or related field, along with minimum three years of  progressive responsibilities with the following: Windows 2012/2016 Server  Administration experience, Microsoft Windows Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL Server  2012/2014, SQL Querying and Programing,&nbsp; Experience with an ERP system  such as PeopleSoft, Great Plains, Sage or JD Edwards, especially Finance and  HR/Payroll.&nbsp; Strong knowledge of Financial Services and Human Resources  business processes is required.&nbsp; Unit 4 Business World (formerly Agresso)  experience is a huge plus for this position!&nbsp;&nbsp; Must have excellent  written and oral communications skills.&nbsp; Salary DOE.&nbsp; Excellent  benefits, including paid parking in the French Quarter.&nbsp; Candidate must  pass background check.&nbsp; To apply, must send resume and salary requirements  to: <a href="mailto:hrresumes2020@lasc.org">hrresumes2020@lasc.org</a> and  reference <strong>JOB ERP2020 </strong>in the subject line. <strong><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">EOE/M/F/V/D</a></strong>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr />
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<p style="text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><a name="CSO2020"></a><strong>COURT SECURITY  OFFICERS</strong></p><p>The Louisiana Supreme Court, located in the French Quarter, seeks candidates with a minimum of  three years law enforcement experience for Court Security Officers with the  ability to work flexible shifts including overnight, weekends and  holidays.&nbsp; Position requires Current <strong>Peace Officers Standards  Training--P.O.S.T.</strong> certificate from an accredited Louisiana police academy  along with strong investigative and report writing skills.&nbsp; Candidate must  be able to perform law enforcement related duties to include--inspection and  security of our facility, grounds, and parking areas as needed, security  screening equipment and responsibilities, security card access and video  surveillance systems.&nbsp; Also perform personal protective details on  occasion.&nbsp; </p><p>Candidate must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office, especially Word documents and  Outlook email.&nbsp;  Candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.&nbsp;  Professional demeanor is a must.&nbsp; Must be able to pass background check  and skills  testing and possess a valid Louisiana driver&rsquo;s license.&nbsp; May require  travel on occasion.&nbsp; Salary $36,125. Excellent benefits  including paid parking in the French quarter.&nbsp; To apply, must send resume  to <a href="mailto:hrresumes2020@lasc.org">hrresumes2020@lasc.org</a> and  reference JOB <strong>CSO2020</strong> in the subject line when applying.&nbsp; Resumes  will be accepted until filled.&nbsp;<strong><a href="/Employment/EEO_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">EOE/M/F/V/D</a></strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr />
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