Training Notes are short articles intended to share practical procedures, workflows, and lessons learned from the day-to-day work of a municipal court clerk’s office.
These notes are not meant to replace formal training or legal guidance, but rather to share practical insights that may help other clerks navigate the operational side of court administration.
- AI in the Clerk’s Office: A tool, Not a Shortcut
Artificial intelligence has received a great deal of attention in the legal community over the past few years. Much of that attention has focused on situations where attorneys relied on AI-generated legal research that contained inaccurate information, sometimes even citing court cases that did not exist. These incidents have raised concerns about how AI tools… Read more: AI in the Clerk’s Office: A tool, Not a Shortcut - Processing an Expungement
Expungements allow certain criminal records to be removed from public access when authorized by statute and ordered by the court. While eligibility is determined by the judge and applicable law, the clerk’s office is responsible for processing the petition, entering the order, and notifying the appropriate agencies. The outline below describes a typical workflow for… Read more: Processing an Expungement
The Clerk’s Desk 