Justice System Clerk

Posting Date

03/02/26

03/05/26

Anticipated Hiring Range: $20.25 - $22.81 hourly

Full Pay Range: $20.25 - $30.50 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.

Unclassified

Legal Advocate

Come be part of a dynamic, fast-paced legal team as a Part-Time (20 hours weekly) Justice System Clerk at the Office of the Legal Advocate. This role provides a variety of clerical support duties, including opening, tracking, processing, and closing case files.

If you are highly organized, dependable, and excel at clerical work in a structured environment, we want to hear from you!

We provide high-quality legal representation to our clients while protecting the fundamental rights of every member of the community.

The Office of the Legal Advocate is made up of hard-working and dedicated people who believe in safeguarding the constitutional rights of the indigent clients we serve.

We strive to build a stronger team with every team member we add because every one of our colleagues plays an integral part in delivering excellent representation.

If your goal is to be part of a dynamic, supportive, and pivotal office, please consider applying to the Office of the Legal Advocate.

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• 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 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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• Two years of general clerical/administrative experience
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

• Previous work experience in a law office, court, criminal justice, or indigent defense setting
• Experience working with court or legal records

• Uses a computer to access and update case management systems (JuNe)
• Answers inquiries and assists internal and external customers with electronic or physical case files or records requests, either in person or by telephone
• Sorts or classifies information according to guidelines such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order
• Pulls files upon request
• Prepares files/documents for scanning, then scans and indexes documents
• Obtains information from courts and staff to update case files, court calendars, and case management systems
• Transports and destroys (shreds) case files
• Boxes and marks files for long-term storage

• All work is performed in an office environment
• The position requires the ability to work with traumatic subject matter (crime scenes, accidents, etc.) and work in an environment with frequent interruptions, time pressures, high volumes of work, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, accuracy, decision making, concentration/vigilance, teamwork, working in close physical proximity with others, and public contact
• Must be able to lift, carry, or push up to 35 pounds for 200-300 feet
• Work requires travel to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles used on County business

• 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 to initiate the interactive process.