"Attorney Wasserman is well known to this court, and has always been a consummate professional," Clerk-Magistrate Valcourt said. "For seventeen years she has effectively performed the duties of Assistant District Attorney, and prosecutor, in both the Adult and Juvenile Divisions of the District Court. During that time, and for the past seven months as a temporary Assistant Clerk-Magistrate, she has consistently displayed sound judgment, an excellent work ethic, and an impressive knowledge of the laws of the Commonwealth. I know that she will prove to be an outstanding Assistant Clerk-Magistrate, and will be a great asset to our court and to the community for many years to come."

           Ms. Wasserman served as an Assistant District Attorney for Bristol County from 1988 until she began working for the Court. An adjunct professor at Western New England College, she teaches criminal law, ethics, and the judicial process to graduate and undergraduate students. After completing law school, she engaged in private practice from 1985 to 1987. She received a J.D. degree and a B.A. degree from Emory University.

           The duties of an Assistant Clerk-Magistrate include assisting judges in the courtroom; recording the court's rulings and decisions; conducting show cause hearings, small claims hearings, and civil motor vehicle appeals for traffic citations; scheduling court events; executing court documents; implementing decisions of sitting judges; and assisting in the supervision of court employees in the Clerk-Magistrate's office.

           The Fall River District Court's jurisdiction includes Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport, and Freetown. The Court conducts sessions at two locations: 45 Rock Street and 289 Rock Street in Fall River.