Attorney Assignment Specialist

Posting Date: 08/21/26 • Application Deadline: 08/24/26

About The Position

Are you an organized, detail-oriented multi-tasker with excellent communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you passionate about helping others and would like to start your career in the legal field? In this role, you will interface not only with our clients but also with the Arizona State Judicial System daily. You are responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of legal counsel or guardian ad litem to indigent clients for a variety of courts throughout the County as well as clerical duties related to the assignments.

About Us

The Maricopa County Office of Public Defense Services assigns and oversees private attorneys contracted to represent indigent individuals in criminal, delinquency, dependency, mental health, and probate matters. We provide administrative support, financial oversight, integrated technology solutions, and HR support to all five of Maricopa County’s Indigent Representation offices (Public Defender, Legal Defender, Legal Advocate, Public Advocate and Contract Counsel) in an effort to ensure indigent individuals have their fundamental legal rights protected and receive quality legal representation.

Pay

Pay Range: $21.25 - $34.50 hourly. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

Requirements

• Three years of progressively responsible full-time legal, court, or justice system administrative experience
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Skills

• Experience using Integrated Compliance Court Information System (ICIS)
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Receives requests and makes attorney assignments in accordance with contractual guidelines
• Researches miscellaneous case information using the department case management system (CACE) and ICIS
• Creates assignments and enters payment information in CACE
• Notifies Maricopa County courts of the assignments appropriately and promptly
• Reviews court minute entries to reconcile assignment and payment requests
• Maintains attorney assignment statistics
• Answers questions regarding the Office of Public Defense Services (OPDS) and court procedures from contract attorneys, vendors, courts and indigent clients
• Attends meetings and training regarding changes of court protocol
• Provides coverage for other assignment desks as assigned
• Serves as receptionist by answering phone inquiries, sorting and distributing mail, greeting visitors, and maintaining vendor correspondence as requested

Working Conditions

• Indoor office setting, often high volume, extended periods sitting at a computer inputting or reviewing data
• Unscheduled and frequently changing tasks, decision-making, concentration/vigilance, and public contact are frequent occurrences
• Upon successful completion of initial training, this position has the option to choose among several hybrid schedule options, including the potential to work up to 5 days from home each pay period