Job Description

Posting Date

09/29/26

Application Deadline

10/03/26

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range: $21.25 - $24.56 hourly

Full Pay Range: $21.25 - $34.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Public Defender

About the Position

Do you have a knack for keeping operations running smoothly behind the scenes? Can you juggle multiple priorities with ease while keeping your eye on the details? We’re looking for a Justice System Clerk Senior to join our team, someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

In this role, you’ll manage the entire lifespan of case files, from opening, researching, and updating to closing, ensuring accuracy and timely management for our attorneys and clients. This isn't just about paperwork; it's about being a problem-solver who provides crucial support to both internal and external customers and serves as a key liaison with the Court.

This is a dynamic position where you also assist with training new employees and contribute to a highly collaborative team environment. If you are an organized multitasker with great communication skills, we want to hear from you.

Upon successful completion of initial training, this position has the option to choose among several hybrid or flexible schedule options, including the potential to work up to 5 days from home each pay period.

About Us

With over 470 employees, the Office of the Public Defender is the largest of the five indigent defense offices in Maricopa County. We are also one of the largest public defender offices in the country. Our office provides innovative, client-centered legal representation in the full range of criminal matters to clients unable to afford legal counsel. Our attorneys and staff are dedicated to treating our clients with respect and dignity as we defend their constitutional rights in a court of law. This is a fast-paced department with an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Three years of full-time progressively responsible legal, court, or justice system administrative-related experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education may substitute for up to two years of the experience requirement

We Also Value

• Experience with electronic records or case management systems in a legal, medical, or insurance environment
• Experience working within an indigent defense office

Job Contributions

• Initiate, update, and edit case management records using case management systems and identify potential conflicts
• Audit caseloads, research case weight, and resolve data transaction errors and work quality control reports
• Interpret and enter data from sentencing reports and other complex minute entries
• Assist customers with requests for electronic or physical records and troubleshoot any process problems
• Sort or classify information according to established guidelines, update case files, court calendars, and case management systems
• Create hard files, organize materials, affix labels, pull, transport, and destroy case files as needed
• Provide new hire training, cross-training, and refresher training for employees
• Cover Supervisors in the absence of the Justice System Clerk Lead and Justice System Clerk Supervisors

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a legal or court office environment
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
• Alternative or hybrid schedule options are available after the training period based on business needs

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

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