What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at ATC?
The Sex and Violent Offender Registration Review Coordinator will assist the Department in its
statutory responsibilities related to sex and violent offender registration. Since 2006, the
Department has worked with local law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, supervisory officials,
and other justice professionals around the state and country to implement state sex and
violent offender registration obligations.
Essential Job Responsibilities: The Indiana Department of Correction is looking for a bright
,self-motivated individual to collect court documents, analyze and manage registration data
,create and complete reviews, and communicate the review determination to local la
wenforcement
:
• Collect court and registration documentation from local, state, and federal jurisdictio
ns• Review and analyze legal documents, criminal codes, court orders, et
c.• Update Department, state, and federal tracking tools along with the Indiana Sex a
ndViolent Offender Regist
ry• Create and complete reviews so that a registration determination can be ma
de• Work with staff in the division and local law enforcement to maintain recor
ds
Preferred Experience and Requireme
nts• Legal educat
ion• Legal research experience (e.g., Westlaw, INcite, Doxp
op)• Familiarity with criminal history records (e.g., Triple Is, affidavits of probable cau
se,conviction/sentencing documentation, pre-sentence investigation reports, co
urtorders) and where they are maintai
ned• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret criminal and administrative code, polic
iesand procedures, legal documents, e
tc.• Ability to maintain discretion when working with confidential informat
ion• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal ski
lls• Ability to establish cooperative working relationsh
ips• Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple ta
sksand work under time constrai
nts• Experience with Microsoft Office applicati
ons
Difficulty of W
ork:• Incumbent must be able to handle multiple, complex tasks and make good decis
ionsbased on his or her knowledge and understanding of each specific question
andassignm
ent.• Incumbent must use multiple methods in accomplishing an end result or outcome
of aparticular task and must be timely and accurate in completion of all ta
sks.• Incumbent’s work must be accurate. Consequences of inaccurate data inclu
de anegative public perception of the Department, litigation, and potential public sa
fetyrisks to communit
ies.
Responsibility: The position works independently in making decisions on sex and vi
olentoffender registration obligations. These decisions are then provided to local law enforce
ment.Decisions that are made incorrectly or with incomplete information can result in litigatio
n andliability to the state or local law enforcement. The incumbent will use their own discr
etionwhen cases need consultation and further discussion. Work is reviewed for compliance
withIndiana Code, case law, agency policy, and overall department g