Legal Clerk: Docketing & Data Specialist

St. Clair County (IL); Illinois; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Clair County (IL) is seeking an administrative professional to perform a range of specialized clerical and technical duties within an administrative program.

The role emphasizes accuracy in data and case information, with independent judgment in authorizing openings, closures, and docketing actions. You will draft complex correspondence, review documentation, and produce technical reports from raw data, while maintaining historical records and improving processes as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires professionalism when speaking with the public or government entities
• Analytical ability to interpret rules and regulations
• Ability to exercise independent judgement in line with office policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized technical and high‑level clerical duties of an administrative program nature.
• Review, correct, and amend information prior to processing to ensure data accuracy.
• Draft specialized or technical reports and memorandums from raw data.
• Prepare unique or complex correspondence and responses to inquiries.
• Maintain historical information by docketing data in a system (manual or computerized).
• Resolve workflow problems by developing or altering processes to meet expectations and notify supervisor of needed resources.

Skills

Professionalism

Analytical ability

Independent judgement

Education

Associate’s Degree in management / business / public administration

Clerical training program

Job description

St. Clair County (IL) is seeking an administrative professional to perform a range of specialized clerical and technical duties within an administrative program.

The role emphasizes accuracy in data and case information, with independent judgment in authorizing openings, closures, and docketing actions. You will draft complex correspondence, review documentation, and produce technical reports from raw data, while maintaining historical records and improving processes as needed.