Justice System Clerk

If you are a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual seeking a crucial role within the justice system, we encourage you to apply for our Justice System Clerk position!

In this position, you'll play a vital part in supporting our legal teams by creating and maintaining accurate case files within county case management programs (iCIS and JusticeNexus). Your ability to meticulously read and analyze information will be essential as you build and update court calendar cases, directly impacting the efficiency of our defense efforts. We value strong teamwork and the commitment to meeting daily deadlines with precision, ensuring our attorneys have the correct information to represent our clients.

If you're driven by justice and have the needed analytical skills and meticulousness to support effective legal defense, apply now!

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 our on-site center 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 a 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

• Two years of experience performing office, administrative, or clerical duties in a legal, court, or justice system environment

• High school diploma or GED

• Related post-secondary education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Data entry experience

• Experience working in/with the criminal justice system

Job Contributions

• Use a computer to access and update case management systems (iCIS, JustNexus) in the main office or at a satellite office

• Answer inquiries and assist internal and external customers with electronic or physical case files or records requests, either in-person or by telephone

• Sort or classify information according to guidelines such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order

• Obtain information from courts and staff to update case files, court calendars, and case management systems 

• Create digital case files and occasionally hard files, organize material, and affix labels

• Transport and destroy (shred) case files

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment with bright lighting and requires prolonged periods in a stationary position, constant viewing of a computer monitor or screen, frequent computer use involving repetitive hand and wrist movements, and occasional exposure to outdoor heat and sunlight

• Ability to lift 25-30 pounds from the floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead, carry 25-30 pounds a distance of 100 feet, or push/pull 25-150 pounds a distance of 300 feet

• 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