8106-Legal Process Clerk
About The Position
The Public Defender's office provides legal representation to persons charged with a crime in San Francisco who do not have the financial means to retain their own counsel. Each year, the office serves approximately 20,000 people. The San Francisco Public Defender's office is a nationally recognized model of public defense. The Public Defender provides legal staffing for each of the misdemeanor and felony preliminary hearing and trial courts, the Mental Health and Youth Defender Unit divisions, the Community Justice Center, Domestic Violence Court, Behavioral Health Court, Veterans' Justice Court, Drug Court, Intensive Supervision court, Parole Court, Young Adult Court, and Extradition. Under supervision, this position in the Public Defender's Office is responsible for but not limited to:
Requirements
- One (1) year (equivalent of 2,000 hours) of verifiable experience processing and/or researching documents in accordance with laws, codes and/or regulations in a legal, governmental, real estate or financial services environment
Nice To Haves
- Excellent customer service and other public-facing support role in a high-volume environment; answering calls and responding to in person inquiries from the public.
- Experience working with underserved communities, particularly helping individuals who are un-housed and/or suffering from addiction or mental health issues.
- Bilingual skills: speak, read and write in both English and another language. Note: (Bilingual Candidates moving forward in the selection process will be subject to a language proficiency test given by the City and County of San Francisco);
- Experience working in a legal or law office environment, particularly criminal or immigration law.
Responsibilities
- Launch monthly community clinic schedule
- Implement high-volume case processing procedures
- Establish streamlined administrative workflows
- Implement inter-agency communication protocols
- Community outreach and education campaigns
- Maintain consistent monthly clinic operations
- Process target volume of Clean Slate applications
- Execute efficient client communication systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
