Secretary To Judge
(Female, Age 38) from Carle Place, NY
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
Job Title | Secretary To Judge |
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Salary | $60,000 |
Other Compensation | None Set |
Hours/Week | 35 |
Company Size | (not answered) |
Location | Carle Place, NY |
Years Experience | 11 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
Years in Career | 0 |
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Education | (not answered) |
Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
NYS Courts
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Secretary to Sup. Court Judge
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
Pension, Health Plan, 401 (b)
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Just the Judge and a Law Secretary
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
NYC Office
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 4
Hours: 5
Co-Workers: 3
Supervisors: 2
Job Title: 7
Level of Responsibility: 8
The Actual Work: 6
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
5am to 6am | |
6am to 7am | |
7am to 8am | NA |
8am to 9am | NA |
9am to 10am | Go through mail, listen to voice mail message from previous night/morning |
10am to 11am | Check on cases for day, find any missing folders on calender |
11am to 12pm | Type any decisions due in Court, take phone calls, filing |
12pm to 1pm | Type any decisions due in Court, take phone calls, filing, go to courtroom to check on Judge and see if he needs anything |
1pm to 2pm | LUNCH |
2pm to 3pm | Type any decisions due in Court, answer phones, filing, retrieve mail a second time |
3pm to 4pm | Get Court files ready for next day’s session |
4pm to 5pm | Finish up last of typing, filing, photocopying |
5pm to 6pm | GO HOME! |
6pm to 7pm | |
7pm to 8pm | |
8pm to 9pm | |
9pm to 10pm | |
10pm to 11pm | |
11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Referral from a former co-worker
What was the application process?
Resume and interview
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
One interview with the Judge. We clicked and he hired me on the spot!
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
What were my duties in my former job, salary looking for, experience
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, told me what was expected from me
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
No training. Just “real” experience from high school and former job
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, learned great typing, steno and computer skills
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take NY State Court Exams
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Typing and computer skills, filinf, telephone. Basic secretarial duties
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
HS/2 yr. college
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Great job if you can get into a City or State position in your own State. Great benefits such as Pension, 403b, vacation time, salary increases, location pay
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes, I will stay in the Court system until I retire.
What are your current career goals?
Stay in the Court system with my current Judge
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
Fufilling, interesting and great people from Court Officers to Judges in Court System.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
Prior Job 1 | Legal Secretary | 10 | 35000 | |
Prior Job 2 |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:
GPA | School | Degree | |
College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3 | St. John’s | Business |
Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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