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Intern - Suffolk County Juvenile Court, Clerk Magistrate's Office - (240003MZ)

Description

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH THE TRIAL COURT EMPLOYMENT PAGE LINKED BELOW. 

https://trialcourtjobs.mass.gov/jobs/intern-suffolk-county-juvenile-court-clerk-magistrate-s-office-boston-massachusetts-united-states

IF YOU APPLY THROUGH THE APPLY ONLINE LINK ABOVE ON THIS MASS CAREERS PAGE YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. 

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https://trialcourtjobs.mass.gov/jobs/intern-suffolk-county-juvenile-court-clerk-magistrate-s-office-boston-massachusetts-united-states

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Departmental Mission:

It is the mission of the Juvenile Court to protect children from abuse and neglect and promote opportunities for children to reside in safe, stable, permanent family environments whenever possible, to strengthen families when their children are in need of services, to rehabilitate juveniles, to protect the public from delinquent and criminal activity while holding offenders accountable and addressing the harm suffered by the community and the victim, and to decide all cases fairly and impartially with dedication, integrity and professionalism.

The Juvenile Court Department has general jurisdiction over delinquency, children requiring assistance (CRA), care and protection petitions. Additional case types include adoptions, guardianships, adult contributing to a delinquency of a minor cases, harassment prevention, substance abuse and youthful offender cases.

There are eleven divisions of the juvenile court with sessions in more than forty locations. The Suffolk County Juvenile Court is one division with established sessions in 4 sites: Boston, Chelsea, Dorchester, and West Roxbury. The internship will be based primarily in the Boston Juvenile Court at the Brooke Courthouse.

If you are interested in learning how the Boston Juvenile Court conducts business, we welcome you to apply for a summer internship. 

Notes:

  • Submission of a cover letter and resume must be submitted as part of completing the application.
  • This is an in-person internship.
  • The intern must be available in-person during court hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
  • The internship will be based primarily in the Boston Juvenile Court at the Edward Brooke Courthouse with potential travel to our satellite offices in Chelsea, Dorchester, and West Roxbury. 

Position summary:

The intern, under the guidance and supervision of the management team, will learn the machinations of the Clerk’s office of the Juvenile Court through training and hands-on experience in organizational operations. The intern will learn to perform a range of tasks required for the efficient daily function of the court. The daily assignments and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Receive training in MassCourts – the comprehensive, integrated case management system for the Trial Court- to:
  • Research cases, docket entries and judges’ orders;
  • Create new cases, and appoint attorneys;
  • Advance, continue, and schedule cases for court hearings;
  • Generate summons for the police to serve for upcoming court appearances;
  • Record judgements of the court and produce custody orders for children;
  • Issue &/or recall warrants in the Warrant Management System at the courts’ directive;
  • generate transportation mittimus’ to DYS, jails, and/or between courts to

Facilitate the appearance of persons being detained on delinquent or criminal cases;

  • Produce daily dockets of all cases for use by the Judges and Clerks in session.
  • Prepare and organize case files and exhibits for court, for review by counsel, and for law clerks;
  • Learn how to synchronize the various platforms necessary to conduct court sessions, both virtually and in person, including the FTR audio recording system;
  • Learn how to interact with Judges, Attorneys, Probation Officers, and Court Officers for the efficient coordination of session;
  • Assist Clerks in conducting session by- announcing cases, intoning exhibits, recording judicial orders, chronicling decisions, scheduling trials and updating case files;
  • Learn the various Oaths to swear in witnesses, interpreters, and jurors;
  • Disseminate case files to appropriate personnel after court hearings to learn about the completion of post-session process work including but not limited to: appointments of Court Investigators, appointments of Guardian ad Litems, and subpoenas for Medical or Police records;
  • Learn the court processes of a juvenile arrest, from the submission of a police report through to case resolution;
  • Learn the court processes relative to the allegation of abuse and/or neglect of children;
  • Participate in the daily call of the list conducted by the Clerk Magistrate, and help to coordinate multiple cases for up to 5 concurrent court sessions, daily; and
  • Learn how to assist the Judge’s Lobby, Probation Department, Attorneys, the Court Clinic, Police, Schools, DCF, DYS, the DA’s office and the public.

Qualifications

Position requirements:

  • Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited institution;
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft office, Adobe, and Zoom;
  • Capacity to maintain confidentiality of case information;
  • Ability to multi-task, and to prioritize an efficient and organized approach to tasks;
  • Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions;
  • Ability to demonstrate courtesy and polite professionalism to staff and the public;
  • Capacity to work independently to complete tasks;
  • Communication and interpersonal skills to interface with diverse office staff.

Employment with the Trial Court is contingent upon passage of a criminal record check.

Official Title: Student Intern

Primary Location

: United States-Massachusetts-Suffolk County Courthouse

Job

: Administrative Services

Agency

: Juvenile Court Department

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

: Day

Job Posting

: Mar 15, 2024, 1:36:51 PM

Number of Openings

: 1

Salary

: 24.00 - 24.00 Hourly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Human Resources - 6177428575

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