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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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Ushna Altaf

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$5,040

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $5,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,040
Hire date: 2023-05-24
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ushna Altaf works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Ushna earned $5,040 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Catherine Nardi

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$4,950

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $4,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,950
Hire date: 2022-08-31
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: Dakota

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

Catherine Nardi holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,950. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Shemiah Rutledge

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$4,520

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $4,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,520
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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, 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, Shemiah Rutledge serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Second District. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,520. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Rachel Bakken

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$4,405

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $4,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,405
Hire date: 2023-05-24
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: 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

Rachel Bakken works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Rachel earned $4,405 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Savannah Lane

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$4,400

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $4,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,400
Hire date: 2024-09-25
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, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Savannah Lane holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District Ft. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,400. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Elena De La Cancela

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$4,370

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $4,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,370
Hire date: 2024-09-11
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

Elena De La Cancela works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Elena earned $4,370 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.