Legal Clerk

Title: Intake/Legal Clerk

Duration: 1 year

Pay rate: $19.00/hr on W2

Imagine if lawyers, judges, and decision makers used rigorous evidence to design and run the U.S. justice system. They could:

• enable far more people, especially those who can’t afford to hire lawyers, to access civil justice;

• make the criminal justice system fairer and more efficient; and

• promote the dignity and respect of individuals and families as they encounter the justice system.

This position works under will support the Faculty Director, the Research Associate and one or more front-line researchers to implement Lab field operations. and The intake coordinator may conducts as needed background research on the effort to transform the US legal system into an evidence-based profession.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

As an Intake Coordinator you will, for the Persistent Low-Level Offender Diversion Program Evaluation:

• Coordinate and execute study consent protocols in compliance with Institutional Review Board direction and with the specific direction and instructions of the A2J Lab front-line researcher
• Following established protocols, conduct enrollment of participants, set up participants to take surveys online, and collect data.
• Support maintaining contact with study participants and with survey non-response follow-up
• Support coding data into spreadsheets
• Under close supervision, facilitate communications and follow up on open items with the Toledo Municipal Court and its stakeholders, and third-party administrative data holders
• As part of the study team, troubleshoot operational issues as they arise
• As needed, will assist with administrative support for research studies, including but not limited to, scanning, transmitting and mailing records.

Basic Qualifications

High school education or equivalent experience.

Additional Qualifications

We are looking for people who have:

• At least one-year of related experience (relevant course work may count) as an asset
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of research populations, including lived experience as a justice-system impacted individual, preferred
• Ability to multi-task
• Prior experience in project management and organization preferred
• Strong cooperation skills and motivation
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency in Spanish, as an asset

Working Conditions:

This position is based in Toledo, Ohio and will require residency within the state. The role will require in-person duties within the state of Ohio as determined by manager and Toledo Municipal Court-system.