As a court lawyer, you are responsible for the administrative and legal preparation, processing, and post-processing of summons and petitions. You check them for correctness, completeness, and timeliness, and characterize the cases. You substantively and ex officio review summons according to laws and regulations and draft (default) judgments and simple decisions. Additionally, you monitor deadlines and case progress and perform various administrative and legal support activities.
You also act as a registrar during sessions. You work closely within an administrative team for civil law, with judges, court lawyers, and administrative staff, and have contact with chain partners.
What they ask
- HBO (higher professional education) level in a relevant field, such as Law.
- Experience in a legal work environment and the ability to apply legal texts and regulations.
- Excellent command of Dutch, both orally and in writing, to convey legal judgments convincingly and clearly.
- Aptitude for working smoothly with digital systems or the ability to quickly acquire these skills.
- Availability on Wednesdays and Fridays is necessary due to the team roster and session planning.
- Eager to learn and motivated to get to know the organization better and develop as a jurist.
- Good at distinguishing main and side issues and viewing dossiers from multiple angles.
- Decisive, meticulous, structured, and attentive to detail.
- Able to quickly switch between digital and paper cases.
- Capable of acquiring and applying new information.
- Gets energy from teamwork and easily consults with the judge and administration.
Practical
- Partial remote work is possible in consultation with the manager.
- You receive a contribution for setting up a good home office and a remote work allowance.
- Travel by public transport is encouraged with a public transport card for free travel (2nd class).
- For travel by bicycle or car, you receive a travel allowance.
- You build up a pension with one of the largest pension funds in the Netherlands.
- A choice budget of 16.5% of your gross annual salary that can be paid out or used for tax-advantageous employment conditions such as extra leave, a bicycle, home sustainability, student debt repayment, or company fitness.
- The position falls under the collective labor agreement for central government employees.
- The organization strives for diversity and inclusivity and a work environment where everyone can be themselves.
- For positions requiring a toga, specific rules apply to ensure neutrality.
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