Eric Dupond-Moretti, Keeper of the Seals, Justice Ministry, went to Dijon on April 25, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the National School of Grafts, who organized several events over three days.
For half a century, the National School of Registries (ENG) trains and supports future judicial service registry agents. These professions, essential to the proper functioning of justice, benefit from massive recruitment within the framework of the justice programming law. 1,800 clerk positions will be created by 2027. Since 1974, the ENG provides training for directors of judicial registry services, clerks, secretaries and administrative assistants. In fifty years, more than 30,000 people have been trained in ENG through the initial route. Rigorous and essential training. The clerk is the guarantor of the procedure, he authenticates judicial documents, assists the magistrate in the preparation of files and in prosecution actions. Intermediary between lawyers, the public and the magistrates, it creates the link between the legal world and citizens. This indispensable role of court clerks is today recognized by an unprecedented action by the Ministry of Justice in favor of the professional status of court clerks.. Since 2021, 57 million euros were devoted to the category revaluation of specific transplant bodies, allowing an average increase of around 25% in remuneration since 2015. Véronique Court, director of ENG, welcomes the fact that “since its foundation, our school has been both a pillar, a home and a benchmark of knowledge and professionalism, a melting pot of skills training generations of experienced and committed clerks. We have lived through times of change, innovation and challenges, but our commitment to quality has remained constant. Our school is a place of excellence, of innovation and exemplarity. »
Better pay
The memorandum of understanding on court registry professions signed on October 26, 2023 by the Minister of Justice and the trade union organizations allows unprecedented financial advances for clerks and opens up a more attractive career path for them.. Index increases and access to category A are already implemented : in three years, there are 3,200 clerks, or 25% of the body, who will reach category A, allowing them to gain, per month, generally between 365 and 530 euros gross. For further, Éric Dupond-Moretti was also committed to the creation of a new outlet body in category A, and this is done today with the ongoing finalization of the decree relating to the creation of the “registrar executives” body., expected reform which will allow approximately 25% of the corps to access a category A employment corps.
Diversified pathways that promote equal opportunities
THE ENG, in partnership with the University of Burgundy, offers a Talents prep class welcoming 35 students from all over France to prepare for clerk competitions (20 places) and director of judicial registry services (15 places). Students are selected based on their application and under certain conditions of merit and resources.. They benefit from financial support, material and methodological throughout the duration of the preparation to optimize their chances of success in competitive exams. They also have the opportunity to complete a university procedure diploma in partnership with the University of Burgundy..
Paid training with field internships
To pass the civil service competition which allows you to become a clerk, it is necessary to have French nationality and to have a minimum bac+2 level diploma or to have been a civil servant or public agent for at least four years. The winners of the competitions follow an eighteen-month paid training course in Dijon (Côte-d’Or, Burgundy region), alternating theoretical courses at the National University of Registries of Dijon and practical internships in courts. During school periods in Dijon, the winners are housed by the school, which also has a crèche to facilitate training conditions for young parents. At the end of the training and according to the ranking rank, trainee clerks are asked to choose their position from a national list established by the administration.
