Legal Research Assistant

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 law

enforcement:

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  Collect court and registration documentation from local, state, and federal jurisdictions
• Review and analyze legal documents, criminal codes, court orders, etc.
• Update Department, state, and federal tracking tools along with the Indiana Sex and

Violent Offender Registry

• Create and complete reviews so that a registration determination can be made
• Work with staff in the division and local law enforcement to maintain records

Preferred Experience and Requirements

• Legal education
• Legal research experience (e.g., Westlaw, INcite, Doxpop)
• Familiarity with criminal history records (e.g., Triple Is, affidavits of probable cause,

conviction/sentencing documentation, pre-sentence investigation reports, court

orders) and where they are maintained

• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret criminal and administrative code, policies

and procedures, legal documents, etc.

• Ability to maintain discretion when working with confidential information
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships
• Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks

and work under time constraints

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

Difficulty of Work:

• Incumbent must be able to handle multiple, complex tasks and make good decisions

based on his or her knowledge and understanding of each specific question and

assignment.

• Incumbent must use multiple methods in accomplishing an end result or outcome of a

particular task and must be timely and accurate in completion of all tasks.

• Incumbent’s work must be accurate. Consequences of inaccurate data include a

negative public perception of the Department, litigation, and potential public safety

risks to communities.

Responsibility: The position works independently in making decisions on sex and violent

offender registration obligations. These decisions are then provided to local law enforcement.

Decisions that are made incorrectly or with incomplete information can result in litigation and

liability to the state or local law enforcement. The incumbent will use their own discretion

when cases need consultation and further discussion. Work is reviewed for compliance with

Indiana Code, case law, agency policy, and overall department goals.