Case Administrator

The Office of the Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, is seeking a highly qualified individual with excellent automation and analytical skills to serve as a Case Administrator. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is a technology progressive organization whose goal is to provide quality customer service. Case Administrators manage the progression of bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings by maintaining official case records in an automated system, monitoring the completion of the required procedural steps, and performing the necessary noticing, administrative and clerical tasks.

Representative Duties

• Maintain the accuracy of document summaries and conduct quality control assessments of cases filed through the court’s Electronic Case Filing system
• Open cases, collect fees, review daily filing reports to verify receipt of electronic fee payments
• Make summary entries on the docket
• Manage cases to ensure timely progression by reviewing incoming documents to establish dates for calendaring of court hearings and examining documents to determine nature of action for appropriate follow-up
• Interact with trustees and counsel
• Process claims and case conversions
• Prepare cases for closing
• Assist customers of the Clerk’s office by providing case status information and making case file documents available for inspection
• Communicate with public, court and bar in person, telephonically, and in writing regarding case related matters.
• Provide instructions on proper filing procedures and on non-legal information

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• High school graduateor equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in word processing, web-based environments, and data entry are required.
• Familiarity with electronic case filing, especially the CM/ECF (Case Management/ Electronic Case Filing) system is desirable.
• Good judgment, the ability to apply concepts to determine what action needs to be taken, excellent oral and written communication skills, and good proofreading skills are essential.

Preferred Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Associate’s degree or Paralegal certificate from an accredited college or university and experience in bankruptcy or a closely related field are preferred. 
• Minimum of two years general experience or two years specialized experience involving use of automation skills, the use of specialized terminology and a demonstrated ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives or laws. 
• Experience in a legal setting is highly desirable.