Specific Information Regarding this Recruitment Process
Classification: 8106 Legal Process Clerk
Status: Full-Time
Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX) - Category 18
Application Opening: December 5, 2025
Application Deadline: Apply by 11:45pm on December 12, 2025
Compensation: $70,252 - $85,410/Annually (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=8106&setId=COMMN)
Recruitment ID: RTF0148181-01151449
This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX) Category 18- Limited Term Up to 12 Months
The Public Defender's office provides legal representation to persons charged with a crime in San Francisco who do not have the financial means to retain their own counsel. Each year, the office serves approximately 20,000 people. The San Francisco Public Defender's office is a nationally recognized model of public defense. The Public Defender provides legal staffing for each of the misdemeanor and felony preliminary hearing and trial courts, the Mental Health and Youth Defender Unit divisions, the Community Justice Center, Domestic Violence Court, Behavioral Health Court, Veterans' Justice Court, Drug Court, Intensive Supervision court, Parole Court, Young Adult Court, and Extradition.
Appointment Type: Permanent (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-@types/) Exempt
Under supervision, this position in the Public Defender's Office is responsible for but not limited to:
Job Duties:
Launch monthly community clinic schedule
Implement high-volume case processing procedures
Establish streamlined administrative workflows
Implement inter-agency communication protocols
Community outreach and education campaigns
Maintain consistent monthly clinic operations
Process target volume of Clean Slate applications
Execute efficient client communication systems
Applicants must fully meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing deadline unless otherwise stated:
Training and Experience:
One (1) year (equivalent of 2,000 hours) of verifiable experience processing and/or researching documents in accordance with laws, codes and/or regulations in a legal, governmental, real estate or financial services environment
Desirable Qualifications:
Excellent customer service and other public-facing support role in a high-volume environment; answering calls and responding to in person inquiries from the public.
Experience working with underserved communities, particularly helping individuals who are un-housed and/or suffering from addiction or mental health issues.
Bilingual skills: speak, read and write in both English and another language. Note: (Bilingual Candidates moving forward in the selection process will be subject to a language proficiency test given by the City and County of San Francisco);
Experience working in a legal or law office environment, particularly criminal or immigration law.
Verification of Experience and/or Education
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456
Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Information About the Hiring Process (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)
Conviction History
Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
ADA Accommodation
Veterans Preference (http://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#veteranspreference)
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams [required for Combined, Promotive, Entrance (CPE) Exams only]
Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#identification)
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#diversitystatement)
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.
Select the "I'm Interested" button and follow instructions on the screen
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
