Full-timeWest Palm Beach, FL, USA$46k /yrIn-person
About the Job
Requirements
Graduation from high school or GED, plus post-high-school clerical or data-entry training or equivalent.
Pass a timed writing and typing test.
Provide references for a reference check.
Responsibilities
Accurately type and use word-processing systems and related programs.
Open and close case files while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
Communicate professionally in business email and letter formats.
Perform work methods and procedures in accordance with working knowledge of local criminal justice system procedures.
Independently assemble and organize varied, moderately difficult material for system input.
Prepare general legal documents and forms at the direction of an attorney or higher-level employee.
Train entry-level operators.
Full-time Legal Data Entry Operator Palm Beach County Public Defender’s Office, 15th Judicial Circuit
The Palm Beach County Public Defender's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit, is a client-centered, dynamic advocacy office providing representation to people whose lives and liberty are at stake.
The office handles close to 30,000 cases per year and has approximately 200 employees including lawyers, investigators, social workers, and support staff. The main office, housing the trial and appellate divisions, is in downtown West Palm Beach and there are four branch offices in other areas of the county.
Divisions include: County Court; Felony; Mental Health; Major Crimes; Serious Crimes, Youth Defense; Appeals; and Forensic, Investigative, & Social Services’ Units.
We are currently recruiting Legal Data Entry Operator candidates to support attorneys, investigators, social services, and mental health professionals working to provide indigent criminal defense for our clients.
This is varied and highly responsible legal data entry work, which requires operating one or several types of data key entry equipment and using several legal data entry programs.
The employee performs a variety of complex tasks at the direction of an attorney, or higher level employee, requiring independent judgment and action including making frequent decisions in accordance with organizational policies and practices.
Examples of Work Performed:
Types with accuracy, proficient in word processing systems and other related programs. Opens and closes case files with extreme importance of accuracy and maintaining confidential information
Communicates in a professional/business email and letter format
Performs involved work methods and procedures in accordance with a working knowledge of local Criminal Justice Systems procedures
Independently assembles and organizes varied and moderately difficult material for system input
Performs related legal work including, but not limited to, preparing general legal documents/forms at the direction of an attorney, or higher-level employee
Trains entry level operators
Advancement opportunities.
Benefits offered: State of Florida benefits (medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick leave, pension, life insurance, holidays)
Requirements: Graduation from high school or GED; post high-school clerical or data entry training or its equivalent Timed Writing/Typing Test Reference Check