Indigent Defense Case Evaluator

Hall County•Gainesville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for indigent interviews for the Public Defender’s office, State Court, Juvenile Court and Family Law Information Center. The role involves assisting the public, answering phones, attending court proceedings, and creating and maintaining Excel reports. Responsibilities also include receiving and tracking payments and contracts, processing attorney complaints, and receiving and processing invoices. The position requires verifying assets on applications, responding to inmate letters, preparing appointment orders for judges, accessing and entering attorney information on ICON, entering daily entries of appearance for all criminal cases in Hall County, preparing and mailing approval/denial letters to defendants, preparing daily emails to jail for inmate interviews, and completing all filing for defendants files. Additionally, the role is responsible for tracking indigent defense coverage for State Court proceedings, preparing calendars and attending court proceedings for State and Superior court, and preparing, sending, and tracking all new Public Defender clients. The position also maintains the Public Defender report, prepares deposits and maintains the deposit report, and helps track attorney invoices on Excel reports. Regular and predictable attendance is required, and other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
Three years of office experience
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

Assisting the public
Answering phones
Attending court proceedings
Creating and maintaining Excel reports
Receiving and tracking payments and contracts
Processing attorney complaints
Receiving and processing invoices
Verifying assets on applications
Responding to inmate letters
Preparing appointment orders for judges
Accessing and entering attorney information on ICON
Entering daily entries of appearance for all criminal cases in Hall County
Preparing and mailing approval/denial letters to defendants
Preparing daily emails to jail for inmate interviews
Completing all filing for defendants files
Tracking indigent defense coverage for State Court proceedings
Preparing calendars and attending court proceedings for State and Superior court
Preparing, sending, and tracking all new Public Defender clients
Maintaining Public Defender report
Preparing deposits and maintaining deposit report
Helping track attorney invoices on Excel reports