Hybrid Appeals Case Manager

at United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• Job title: Appeals Case Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $51,414 - $92,043 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cincinnati, United States

About the role

• Appeals Case Manager responsible for processing appellate cases from receipt to disposition in U.S. Court of Appeals, including case management, compliance monitoring, and legal document handling.

Responsibilities

• The Appeals Case Manager exercises responsibility for processing cases through all stages of the appellate process, from initial receipt through final disposition.
• Collect case opening data; review and monitor compliance with jurisdictional prerequisites; prepare case opening documents; docket the case; establish deadlines to monitor compliance.
• Receive and docket all motions and responses to motions; rule on those motions delegated to clerk’s authority by local rule or internal policy; and monitor action thereon.
• Research and respond to verbal and written inquiries from judges, other courts, counsel, pro se parties and others concerning procedures, case problems and case status.
• Establish and issue a briefing schedule tailored to case need.
• Receive and review briefs tendered for filing for compliance with technical requirements of Sixth Circuit Rules and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
• Advise counsel of deficiencies to briefs with specific directions for correction and monitor receipt of corrections.
• Receive and docket orders from judges.
• Make timely distribution of orders and opinions to counsel, parties and the district court and district court judges, as appropriate.
• Draft orders as requested by chambers or supervisors.
• Construe pro se documents, refer to appropriate staff members and prepare written responses when necessary.
• Provide prompt notification to appropriate court staff of emergency motions; request expedited responses; and follow-up until completion.
• Provide courtroom support as primary, backup or setup courtroom deputy.

Requirements

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; highly precise and detailed.
• Present a professional image and demeanor.
• Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential information.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.
• High school diploma, or its equivalent.
• Two years of work experience which relates to the processing of legal documents and/or the application of statutes and rules/regulations, and the use of legal terminology.
• Related experience in a court, government agency, law firm, or equivalent environment.
• Experience with electronic case-management systems.

Benefits

• Employer subsidized health and life insurance plans.
• Dental and vision insurance plans.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and mass transit subsidies.
• On-site fitness center.
• Federal retirement entails a pension plan (FERS-FRAE) and employer-matching Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K).
• Retirees may carry insurance plans into retirement while paying the same premiums as employees.
• Annual time off - 13 vacation days, 13 sick leave days, and 11 paid holidays.
• Vacation days increase to 20 days after three years and to 26 days after fifteen years.
• Hybrid telework schedule may be available.