Clerk - Office of the Public Defender

Clerk position in the Office of the Public Defender.

• Answers the telephone, makes appointments and acts as general office receptionist.
• Handles inquiries as to eligibility for representation and status of cases.
• Coordinates scheduling of attorneys to attend various meetings.
• Commission of Notary Public is helpful, but not essential.
• Takes dictation for attorneys, either directly or by transcribing tapes, and prepares all general office correspondence.
• Types interviews of clients as prepared and dictated by the attorneys or the office investigator.
• Prepares all legal documents to be filed in the Court of Common Pleas, to include motions for continuance, Omnibus Pretrial motions, motions for bond, motions for settlement, competency petitions, post-sentence proceedings, and any and all other such documents.
• Prepares, assembles and mails briefs and other documents to the appellate courts, being the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts
• Prepares, types, assembles and mails all other correspondence to the appellate courts.
• Reviews the correspondence involving the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition matters and coordinates same with the District Attorney’s staff and with attorneys.
• Maintains a current and up-to-date office directory of all clients.
• Receives and maintains all files concerning Public Defender applications.
• Prepares and maintains case files for each Public Defender case.
• Files all correspondence and is responsible for office distribution system.
• Maintains a file of all cases, to include ability to manage conflict of interest issues, both by hard files and by computer system.
• Assists with preparing payroll sheet.
• Assists with maintaining inventory supplies and ordering supplie
• Assists attorney in any way necessary.
• Assists investigatory in any way necessary.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24,375.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24,375