POSITION TITLE:  Legal Assistant FY27-01

DEPARTMENT:     Public Defender

ENTRY SALARY:   $21.21 per hour, plus benefits

JOB SUMMARY:   This position is responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support for the
Public Defender’s Office. Researches and resolves detailed client issues/questions and prepares documents.
Handles and coordinates all rehab and accountability court paperwork. Provides support to attorneys and
investigator staff. Conducts research to compile information needed to generate reports, complete projects, and
accurately respond to questions and concerns. Analyzes problems, questions, and issues to develop and report
recommendations for resolving them. Interviews, victims, witnesses, or clients. Summarizes case information;
attends court with assigned attorneys to provide support, and other case activities. Files pleadings and legal
documents with courts and generates prints, copies, and distributes legal documents and reports. Communicates
with supervisors, attorneys, judges, law enforcement, other employees, clients, the public, and other individuals
as needed to coordinate work activities, review the status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Creates and utilizes databases, spreadsheets, and/or other investigative software. Performs related duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with
completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high
school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the
position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position
for one to two years.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: July 6, 2026

REPLY TO: Human Resources 137 E. Washington Street Monroe, Georgia 30655