Indigent Defense Case Evaluator

Hall County • Gainesville, GA

60d

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.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field is required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experiential requirements including three years of office experience and/or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills.
• Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office.
• Valid Georgia Driver’s License
• Must be detail oriented, able to work in a fast paced environment, be able to work weekends and holidays, conduct video conference interviews, be proficient in outlook, word, and excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual is a plus for this position, but not a requirement.

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
• Maintains Public Defender report
• Prepares deposits and maintains deposit report
• Helps track attorney invoices on excel reports
• Preparing for and attending calendars for Superior Court proceedings
• Creating and maintaining Juvenile excel reports
• Tracking Juvenile court invoices on excel reports
• Tracking Juvenile court attorney reimbursement contract payments
• Working with the Public Defender department to determine conflicts
• Assigning conflict attorneys
• Tracking Public Defender conflicts and maintains conflict report
• Scheduling first appearance rotation among staff
• Creating and maintaining office calendar
• Serving as back up to director to review invoices and process for payment
• Reviewing and approving invoices
• Working with director to create and track yearly reports
• Creating and submitting office supply orders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree