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JUS 261 Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric The Module Four short paper explores the role of court personnel with an on -the -ground learning experience. For this assignment, you will interview a member of your local court staff. This short paper provides an opportunity to create linkages between the information you have obtained from class resource materials and the reality of your local court system, and to articulate your understanding of those linkages. Conduct a s hort interview —by phone, in person , or by email —of a court clerk, assistant clerk, docketing clerk, administrative assistant, bailiff, or other staff member of a court near where you live or work. You should have previously selected the local court emplo yee who you are going to inte rview and chosen a time to interview them. Specifically , the following critical elements must be addressed:  Identification : Identify the individual you interviewed and his or her job title (you may omit name if the individual request s anonymity; just in clude the court that he or she work s in and job title) .  Role : Describe what role your interviewee plays in the operation of the court and some of the tasks that the individual engage s in to fulfil his or her job requirements.  Efficiency: Describe the rol e of the court staff person in creating judicial efficiency . Explain how this person’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently. S pecifically , discuss his or her role in relation to court calendars, dockets , and case management. Guideli nes for Submission: Your short paper must be submitted as a one - to two -page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12 -point T imes New Roman font, one -inch margins, and at least thre e sources cited in APA format. Instructor Feedback : This activity u ses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions . Critical Elements Exemplary ( 10 0%) Proficient ( 85 %) Needs Improvement ( 55 %) Not Evident (0%) Value Identification Identifies the individual and his or her job title (if anonymity is requested , alternatively include s the court that the individua l works in and job title) Does not identify the individual or job title (if anonymity is requested , does not alternatively include the court that the individual works in or job title) 30 Role Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes specific and relevant examples based on interview research Describe s the role the employee plays in the operation of the court , including some of the tasks the employee engage s in to fulfil job requirements Describe s the role the employee plays in the operation o f the court but does not include some of the tasks the employee engages in to fulfil job requirements , and/or lacks specific details in response Does not describe the role the employee plays in the operation of the court and does not include some of the ta sks the empl oyee engages in to fulfil job requirements 30 Efficiency Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes specific and relevant examples based on interview research Explains how the empl oyee’s position can help make courts run more or less efficient ly, specifically referencing the employee ’s role relative to court calendars, dockets , and case management Explains how the employee’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently, but lacks reference to the employee ’s role relative to court calendars, dockets , and case management , and/or lacks specific details in response Does no t explain how the employee’s position can help make courts run more or less efficiently, and does not reference the employee ’s role relative to court calendars, dock ets , and case management 30 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a profe ssional and easy -to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citat ions, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citati ons, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Earned Total 100%