Discovery Clerk
1 week ago
Portland, Oregon, United States
State of Oregon
Full time
Job Title: Discovery ClerkWe are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Discovery Clerk to join our team at the State of Oregon. As a Discovery Clerk, you will play a critical role in supporting the Public Defense Commission by assembling, organizing, and preserving discovery and case materials.
Key Responsibilities:- Assemble and organize discovery and case materials
- Handle incoming notifications for new discovery to be added to the database
- Receive e-discovery/physical documents/data storage devices
- Accurately chronicle all discovery/evidence produced to the defense
- Process e-discovery and physical discovery
- Review discovery and case materials to determine what information needs to be redacted
- Use case management system to create and modify discovery letters
- Collect, compile, process, and distribute discovery and case materials to attorneys, clients, staff, and other agents of the defense team
- Identify additional evidence that is mentioned in reports that has not yet been requested from law enforcement agencies
- Assist clients, staff, and agents of the defense with access to case materials
- Assist attorneys with preparation for hearings and trials
- Collaborate with attorneys to review, organize indexes, redact, and prepare pertinent evidence for disclosure/discovery and for use in court
- Three (3) years of administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis
- An associate degree in general office occupations and two (2) years of administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis
- An equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bi-lingual, Spanish/English speaking and writing, preferred
- Demonstrated excellence in customer service
- Must have strong and clear communication skills (written, verbal, non-verbal, listening)
- Ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexibility through prioritization and problem solving
- Must be highly organized and resourceful
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft tools