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Magistrate skills for your resume and career
15 magistrate skills for your resume and career
1. Legal Research
- Conducted legal research, drafted proposed legal opinions and attended settlement conferences.
- Performed legal research for social security cases and assisted in drafting orders
2. District Court
- Issued Secured Juvenile Petitions for undisciplined and delinquent juveniles in after hours of District Court Judges unavailability.
- Court Clerk Fairbanks, Alaska Worked this position simultaneously with above employer United States District Court of Alaska - Fairbanks.
3. Legal Issues
- Conduct arraignments, hearings, and trials; research civil and criminal legal issues; and draft judicial opinions.
- Researched and analyzed legal issues to assist with decisions for probable cause and bail determinations.
4. Legal Principles
- Ascertained and applied facts to relevant legal principles.
5. Phone Calls
Phone calls are a wireless or wired connection made over a telephone or a mobile phone between two people. Two parties are involved in a phone call, the caller and the receiver. A caller dials the number of the one he wants to call, and the recipient hears a bell or a tune to which he picks up the call. The call establishes a connection between them through which they can communicate. The voice is converted into signals and is transmitted through wired or wireless technology.
- Received telephone calls, greeted visitors and ascertained the nature of call or visit.
- Answered telephone calls & spoke with individuals, lawyers, etc.
6. Criminal History
Criminal history is a list of misconducts for which the accused has already been convicted before. The criminal record and its existence may vary between jurisdictions within the same country and different nations.
- Determined bail amounts for arrested individuals based on criminal history, employment history, and bond interview questions that I administered.
7. Magistrates
- Served as Chief Magistrate for five years supervising five fellow Magistrates.
- Supervised other magistrates as Chief Magistrate for 20 years.
8. Criminal Law
- Prosecuted felony and misdemeanor criminal law violations for State of Michigan.
- Mentored criminal law associates from a large law firm to develop their litigation techniques.
9. Civil Issues
- Serve the public pertaining to Criminal and Civil issues.
- Appointed to Small Claims Court to hear matters including summary ejectment, consumer issues and civilian civil issues.
10. Subpoenas
Subpoenas are formal and legal documents issued mostly by a court or some other government agency that demands the presence of the person the document is addressed to, to show up at court. Subpoenas are issued to individuals whom the court wants to appear either as a witness in a particular case in order to testify or to provide any evidence such as an object or a document.
- Approved warrants and Subpoenas; administered oaths and took acknowledgments; insured safety of the community with proper placements of offenders.
- Issued arrest warrants, mental and medical detention orders, summonses, bonds, search warrants, and subpoenas.
11. Criminal Cases
A criminal case is a court proceeding in which a person is charged with committing a crime against the state or the community. Such individuals are brought for trials, to decide they are guilty or not. There are two kinds of criminal cases misdemeanors and felonies. A misdemeanor is a crime on a lower level like traffic offenses or minor assaults. While felonies are offenses on a higher level.
- Sentenced defendants in criminal cases according to government statutes.
- Observed settlement conferences and pretrial hearings for civil cases, and initial presentments for criminal cases.
12. Sensitive Circumstances
- Maintain order and decorum under highly charged and sensitive circumstances.
13. Civil Cases
- Determined liability of defendant in civil cases.
- Presided over evictions and civil cases involving up to $5,000.00 money damages in Small Claims Court.
14. Protective Orders
- Review petitions for civil processes including Involuntary Commitments and domestic violence protective orders.
- Issued Search Warrants, Mental Temporary Detention Orders, and Emergency Protective Orders based on my review of evidence.
15. Settlement Conferences
- Researched federal case law in preparation for settlement conferences and to assist in resolving discovery disputes.
- Drafted report and recommendation for submission to district judge and observed settlement conferences
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List of magistrate skills to add to your resume
The most important skills for a magistrate resume and required skills for a magistrate to have include:
- Legal Research
- District Court
- Legal Issues
- Legal Principles
- Phone Calls
- Criminal History
- Magistrates
- Criminal Law
- Civil Issues
- Subpoenas
- Criminal Cases
- Sensitive Circumstances
- Civil Cases
- Protective Orders
- Settlement Conferences
- Municipal Court
- Summonses
- Arrest Warrants
- Court System
- Court Proceedings
- Domestic Violence
- Court Dates
- Child Support
- State Laws
- Court Cases
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Summary Judgment
- Traffic Violations
- Law Enforcement Officials
- Jury Trials
- Legal Opinions
- Evictions
- Motion Hearings
- Oral Arguments
- Criminal Charges
- Criminal Complaints
- Judicial Opinions
- Judicial Hearings
- Bench Trials
- DUI
- Search Warrants
- Court Hearings
- Circuit Court
Updated January 8, 2025
