Case administrator

About this career

Case administrators supervise the progress of criminal and civil cases from the point of opening to closing. They review the case files and case progression to ensure proceedings occur compliant with legislation. They also ensure the proceedings occur in a timely manner and that everything has been concluded before closing cases.

Essential skills

compile legal documents comply with legal regulations develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements ensure proper document management manage administrative systems observe confidentiality supervise legal case procedures write work-related reports

Required knowledge

civil process order legal case management legal research legal terminology

Additional skills

brief court officials document evidence ensure information security facilitate official agreement interpret law maintain operational communications manage accounts provide legal advice record court procedures respond to enquiries use different communication channels accounting techniques correctional procedures court procedures law enforcement

Also known as

legal case administrator legal executive legal administation officer prison case administrator probation case administrator domestic abuse case administrator