Catholic Tribunal Office Judge - Diocese of Jefferson City : Job Details

The Diocese of Jefferson City is seeking a canonist to serve full-time as Judge, on-site in the Jefferson City chancery office, working cooperatively with Tribunal staff at the direction of the Judicial Vicar. As assigned by the Director of Canonical Services, he/she will advise on canonical matters and prepare drafts of decrees and other canonical documents, as needed.Essential duties include:* Serve as primary instructing judge over matrimonial causes in the tribunal* Ensure tribunal compliance with all procedural law* Instruct cases, conducting in-person depositions of parties and witnesses* Write decrees and sentences* Instruct petitions for the Petrine and Pauline Privileges and dispensations* Serve as an assessor for penal cases* Regularly study doctrine and jurisprudence* Draft Tribunal correspondence* Translate Rotal documents from Latin, as needed* Advise the Diocesan Bishop and Vicar General on canonical matters* Maintain and revise forms, documents, and explanatory material as neededRequirements* Minimum of five (5) years Tribunal experience* Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL)* Must be a Catholic in good standing and adhere to the doctrine and moral teaching of the Church, especially with respect to marriage* Strong grasp of procedural canon law and knowledge of Rotal jurisprudence* Competence in reading Latin* Knowledge of office software* Internet and email proficiency* Ability to manage and supervise employees* Bilingual in Spanish is preferred