Job Details

Williamson County Clerk Position

Reporting directly to Chief Deputy Clerk or District Clerk, responsible for performing daily clerical operations for the Williamson County District Clerk's Office, in one of the two Assignments outlined below.

Examples of work performed include:

• Performs detailed legal procedures associated with the receipt, review, processing and maintenance of court documents and case files
• Provides customer service to internal and external customers
• Collects payments for court costs and manages front counter till
• Collaborates with attorneys, departments, and litigation parties for necessary documents
• Provides customer service and directs incoming calls, faxes, and mail
• Copies, files, and audits invoices
• Performs extensive data entry and maintains database
• Utilizes legal reference materials to perform research related to current laws and procedures
• Processes court-related documents
• Maintains responsibility for the dismissal docket for District and County Courts
• Assists with daily and monthly reports
• Attends court, as necessary
• Cross-trains for departmental coverage of specialized duty assignments
• Maintains knowledge of Code of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Civil Procedure, Family Code, Local Government Code, Texas Property Code and the Texas Legislature
• Attends all meetings and trainings, as required
• Performs special duties as assigned

Attorney General Clerk Assignment:

• Reviews and accepts all filings for petitions, motions, and pleadings for processing
• Determines court and records cost and verifies billing and invoices received from the state Attorney General's Office
• Serves as department liaison for AG communications as needed
• Assists with jury duty selection process
• Serves as courtroom clerk as needed
• Conducts audits of documents and processes
• Monitors workflow queue
• Prepares and process various legal documents including but not limited to summons, subpoenas, warrants, writs, notifications, orders, abstracts, and dismissals

Organization Relationships:

• Reports directly to Chief Deputy District Clerk or District Clerk
• Direct Reports None

Physical Demands:

• Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, visual examination of documents, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, standing and occasional lifting/carrying

Environmental Factors:

• Work is primarily indoors in an air-conditioned environment

Irregular Hours:

• Work outside of the normal office hours (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required
• May be deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency
• Regular attendance is required

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year of clerical experience in a professional office environment, including cash handling and customer service
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Licenses and Certifications:

• Required within thirty (30) days of employment:
• Valid Texas driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of clerical experience
• Three (3) years of cash handling experience
• Prior experience working in a legal or government capacity
• Prior experience in e-Filing Process
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Extensive experience in Microsoft applications

Employment Testing:

• Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below:
• Criminal background check: Yes
• Motor Vehicle Record check: No
• Drug screening: No
• Physical exam: No
• Psychological exam: No
• Additional: N/A

Williamson County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible full-time employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; short-term disability and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.

To review our benefit options and associated costs, visit our interactive benefits cost estimator.

The County also provides retirement benefits. Full-time & part-time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these basic employee benefits and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays. For more details please contact Williamson County Human Resources at 512-###-####.