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The following program was produced by the United States Courts.
“You have people's lives in your hands.
I administer the case from the beginning to the end,
and I make sure that the attorneys follow the code and the rules.
My name is Tory Grant and I’m a docket specialist.”
“We basically take care of the day-to-day activity of the whole docket for an accurate account of
what goes on
with the Court,
and how it reflects your pleadings or your filings.”
“I take in
new cases for people who are filing bankruptcy. We assist the proceed debtors as well as assisting the attorneys,
who file cases – Chapter 7s, 13s and 11s.”
“I handle Guantanamo Bay matters as well as
attorney discipline cases.”
“It’s critical, without me and the team of case management specialists that I supervise,
the Court wouldn’t run.”
“I am responsible for providing quality control for the overall operation
of the clerk's office.”
“When the case processors docket electronically,
I make sure that the entries are actually correct.”
“I assist the attorneys if they have any questions
about filing their documents electronically.”
“I train attorneys in use of our electronic case filing system.
I am also responsible for making modifications
and changes to the ECF system, as well.”
“When it comes to generating policies, training,
facilitating implementation of the program -- all of that comes through my office.”
“I supervise the people who provide services in the courtroom – deputies, electronic sound recorders,
court reporters,
and the jury clerks.”
“Whatever it is that you do here is part of a team effort to ensure justice.”
“You do not need a legal background to work in the Federal Courts.
Most of the work that we do is administrative work, clerical,
and the work that we do is in support of the judges.” “The work that we do
on a daily basis ensures that each defendant has their right to a day in Court.”
“Our customers are the public, the attorneys, the trustees,
creditors, debtors.” “We are the first line of people that you really see and deal with when you have a case
that’s getting started in the Federal Courts.” “United States District Courts, this is David. How may I help you?”
“What I like about working here at the Courts is
being able to help the
customers, being a listening ear.
That speaks volumes to people.” “What we do really helps people and that’s
the reason why I stayed with the Courts.”
“Every day I come into work and I say – what today --
it’s never static, it’s never the same.”
“It’s fun, it’s interesting.”
“You may walk in one morning and have to open a case that could change history.”
“We’re setting precedence in this Court. Detainee treatment petitions have never been in existence until they were filed in our courts.”
“Government wire tap cases, to high
profile security fraud cases;
we even have
a couple of death penalty cases coming up.”
“This organization
provides you with the tools that you need to succeed, not only professionally, but personally.”
“It’s very much a team environment.”
“We support each other,
whether it's on the job or outside.”
“It's a place where people can get their foot in the door at a young age, perhaps right out of college,
and work their way up
through the system and want to stay.”
“I really enjoy the fact that we’re able to give something back to the people that
we serve.”
“It's just a great place to work,
I would recommend it to anyone.”
“If you really are interested in challenge,
and the opportunity to grow, yourself,
I say go for it.”