Courtroom Workgroup

Role Duties of Person in Educational Picture Representing

this Role Requirements of this this Role
Role
Judge- To implement policies concerning court Bachelor's degree/ Juris Doctorate
operations laid down by the Supreme State-specific license to practice law
Court; To identify and correct problems in Lawyer experience generally required
court operations; To exercise such other
powers and prerogatives as may, in his
judgment, be necessary or incidental to
the performance of his functions as a court
administrator.

Prosecuting Attorney Bachelor's degree/ Juris Doctorate

Prosecuting attorneys represent local, State-specific license to practice law
state, or federal governments in criminal
court cases. In addition to trying cases,
they also interview witnesses or victims,
evaluate police reports, and perform legal
research to plan the prosecution of each
case.

Defense Attorney Defense Attorney is an advocate for the Bachelor's degree/ Juris Doctorate
accused, responsible for protecting their State-specific license to practice law
client's interests. When individuals or
corporations are brought before a court as
the defendant, they are at risk of having a
judgment made against them. In both
types of cases, it’s the job of a Defense
Attorney to represent their clients in court

Bailiff Court bailiffs are law enforcement officers
who are situated in courtrooms to maintain
order and provide security. Along with
guarding juries and enforcing rules of the
Becoming a court bailiff entails at least a
high school diploma or GED.
Supplemental training, either at a 2- or 4-
year college, vocational school or police
 courts, bailiffs open court by announcing
the judges' arrival and close court by
announcing the judges' departure. They
may call witnesses to the stand and
present the oath before witnesses take the
stand. Court bailiffs might also provide
administrative support to judges and
jurors, stock courtroom supplies, deliver
court documents and take custody of
offenders.
academy, may be an asset in pursuing a
position as a court bailiff. Coursework in
fields like criminal justice, law enforcement
or civil rights can provide a relevant
background for careers in law enforcement
and administration. In fact, employment at
the federal level may require a bachelor's
degree as well as related work experience.
After obtaining employment, court bailiffs
often complete formal training programs
regulated by the state or federal
government.

Court Reporter The court reporter's job is to record every Associate's degree or postsecondary
word that is spoken in court proceedings. certificate
This can include actual trials and hearings Court reporting, stenography
as well as depositions and other out of hort-term on-the-job training required
court proceedings. As you might imagine,
it requires a tremendous amount of focus, Licensure or certification required in most
speed and accuracy to be a court reporter. states; voluntary certifications available
It also requires an impressive level of
mastery of the English language. With
people in trials sometimes talking very
rapidly or talking over each other, the job
can get very hectic.

Clerk of the Court Court clerks perform administrative Bachelor’s degree holder
duties in the criminal and civil justice Government eligibility
systems, assisting other officers of
the court as well as judges and
lawyers. A court clerk might work in a
district court, a court of appeals, a
bankruptcy court, or the Supreme
Court. They maintain court records,
administer oaths to witnesses and
jurors, and authenticate copies of the
court's orders and judgments with the
court's seal.
Expert Witness An expert witness is a person engaged to
give an opinion based on experience,
knowledge, and expertise. The overriding
duty of an expert witness is to provide
independent, impartial, and unbiased
evidence to the court or tribunal
Expert witnesses must have “knowledge,
skill, experience, training, or education”
which will “help the trier of fact to
understand the evidence or to determine a
fact in issue.”