DEPARTMENT: Public Defender
ENTRY SALARY: $21.21 per hour, plus benefits
JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support for the Public Defender’s Office. Researches and resolves detailed client issues/questions and prepares documents. Handles and coordinates all rehab and accountability court paperwork. Provides support to attorneys and investigator staff. Conducts research to compile information needed to generate reports, complete projects, and accurately respond to questions and concerns. Analyzes problems, questions, and issues to develop and report recommendations for resolving them. Interviews, victims, witnesses, or clients. Summarizes case information; attends court with assigned attorneys to provide support, and other case activities. Files pleadings and legal documents with courts and generates prints, copies, and distributes legal documents and reports. Communicates with supervisors, attorneys, judges, law enforcement, other employees, clients, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review the status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems. Creates and utilizes databases, spreadsheets, and/or other investigative software. Performs related duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: July 24, 2025
REPLY TO: Walton County Human Resources 137 E. Washington Street Monroe, Georgia 30655
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