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Public Defense Law Clerk

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

139 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $5,655, below the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 139
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $5,655
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$110$20,892+

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How total compensation varies among the 139 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Smith

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $4,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000
Hire date: 2023-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Smith works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $4,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Benjamin Griffin

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $4,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Griffin works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time employee. Benjamin earned $4,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Christian Purnell

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$3,955

Sub-department: Second District-Carter
Base pay: $3,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,955
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Christian Purnell serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Second District-Carter. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,955. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Isaac Schumacher

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$3,940

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $3,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,940
Hire date: 2022-06-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Isaac Schumacher holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 1. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,940. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Madison Morehouse

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$3,880

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $3,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,880
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Madison Morehouse serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within First Judicial District. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,880. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

John Hudson

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$3,880

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $3,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,880
Hire date: 2022-05-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Hudson holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 1. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,880. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Joel Bransky

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$3,522

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $3,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,522
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Joel Bransky serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Tenth Judicial District 1. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,522. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.