Court, Municipal, & License Clerks

Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

On the job, you would:

• Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.
• Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.

Education

• high school diploma/GED
• some college

Business

• customer service
• administrative services

Safety and Government

• law and government

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics

Basic Skills

• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
• talking to others

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Cooperation
• Self Control
• Stress Tolerance

Verbal

• listen and understand what people say
• communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

• notice when problems happen
• order or arrange things