Employment Opportunities
Gwinnett Solicitor-General’s Office
Trial Assistant
The Gwinnett Solicitor-General’s Office is currently accepting resumes for a Trial Assistant. The following duties are normal for this position; other duties may be required and assigned:
• Preparing and processing a variety of legal and court documents and information.
• Gathering, composing, typing, reviewing, and submitting documentation to appropriate personnel and parties
• Monitoring, tracking and maintaining documentation regarding cases, status of cases, hearings, amendments to court rules, case law, etc.; tracking court documents, filings, and scheduling; following up on docket entries, opinions, appeals, criminal complaints, fugitive warrants, etc.; and compiling statistics and prepares related reports
• Distributing documentation between department/staff members and internal/external individuals/agencies; distributing/delivering incoming faxes, mail, or other documentation to appropriate personnel; sorting, organizing, opening, and/or distributing incoming mail; processing outgoing mail; and copying and distributing forms, reports, correspondence, schedules, agendas, or other documentation.
Essential Functions:
• Analyzes work problems and implements appropriate solutions
• Prepares and distributes discovery to defense counsel.
• Assembles and organizes files for court based on Arraignment, Pre-Trial, Probation Revocation, and Motions calendars
• Composes correspondence, forms, orders and other documents as requested from the assigned Division
• Responds to routine request for information or assistance from staff, the public or other individuals
• Review and process Accusations with the Clerk’s Office
• Complete GCIC Certification
Preferred Qualifications: High school diploma; three years of experience in providing administrative support in a court or legal setting; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Experience with high-volume time sensitive criminal case work, updating the data on new cases to ensure all parties are notified timely, maintain an electronic calendar notification to assigned attorneys regarding required court appearances, prepare and distribute Discovery. Strengths should include customer service, office organization, Microsoft Office, Odyssey, and internal and external reporting.
Salary Range: $34,874 – $52,500
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