Deputy Clerk I - Solicitor General G10

Answer telephone calls and electronic mail; screen and assist callers; forward telephone calls and electronic messages to appropriate personnel; take messages. Respond to inquiries from law enforcement agencies, the public, and others; provide appropriate information including case numbers, case status, and court dates and times. Greet visitors to the office and respond to questions or direct visitors to appropriate personnel or agency. Receive, review, research, process, and enter information in Odyssey and Tracker; including but not limited to court notices, warrants, orders, waivers, entries of appearance, discovery, and motions.  File and distribute such information and documents. Prepare all files and paperwork for court dockets. Deliver and pick up mail, orders, and other documents or packages. Coordinate and communicate with the Clerk’s Office, Judge’s Offices, Sheriff’s Office, court reporters, interpreters, bailiffs, and others concerning any specific instructions from the Solicitor General or attorneys. Attend and assist in court, as needed. Prepare court-ordered records and documentation. Perform other related duties as assigned. Organize and file legal documents and other official paperwork. Maintain an expansive system of case files. Maintain a system of criminal records. Coordinate case processing with the State Court Clerk’s Office and Muscogee County Jail personnel. Maintain confidentiality of personal, confidential, or criminal history information. Schedule court dates. Prepare dockets. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of the legal system. Skill in the operation of standard office equipment. Skill in the operation of computers and various software programs. Skill in typing, filing, and writing. Skill in oral and written communication. Knowledge of GCIC rules and regulations. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others. Skill in planning, organizing, problem-solving, and decision-making. Skill in the use of office equipment including computers and related software. Skill in oral and written communication.

Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent. 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.

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching.  The employee frequently lifts light objects. The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.