Legal Secretary II - Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Job Summary
Performs legal support work at an advanced level in various legal departments of the County. The Legal Secretary II position will be assigned to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, criminal division.
Duties include word processing at an advanced level, providing legal information to affected parties, responding to questions and composing responses.
Typical document production could include Amended Information, Dismissals, Judgment and Sentence, Property Releases, Transport Orders, various Warrants, miscellaneous pleadings, and Out of State Witness paperwork.
Other duties include transcription, uploading and downloading information, running criminal history, preparing jury instructions, closing files, preparing charging documents and serving as the back up to other staff.
Candidates should have advanced knowledge of legal terminology, be advanced Microsoft Word users, be able to type 55 wpm, have a solid understanding of legal processes, and the ability to work with limited direction and considerable independence.
Qualifications
Education and Experience :
Minimum of 3 years of legal secretarial support work within a law office or legal environment. Completion of a legal secretarial course or criminal justice degree (45 quarter or semester credit hours with at least ten (10) hours in legal coursework) may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Key skills and attributes should include :
- Proficiency with computers and related applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, particularly with formatting documents and creating macros.
- Strong writing and grammatical skills.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
- Legal experience in criminal law is preferred.
- Knowledge of : Computer application (MS Word, Outlook, Adobe, web based case management system), legal terminology, procedures, documents and principles related to legal support work;
legal office practices and procedures including standard formats; business English, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; operation of general office equipment such as copiers, faxes, telephones, personal computers.
- Ability to : Apply legal guidelines and regulations to varied operational requirements; prepare legal documents and correspondence using MS Word and applying appropriate formatting, terminology and references;
- operate personal computer applications at an advanced level; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public officials, and the general public;
- operate general office equipment; accomplish work within established timeframes; communicate effectively orally and in writing;
adhere to prescribed office routines; maintain a neat personal appearance and courteous attitude toward the public and fellow employees.
Examples of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following :
Using advanced skills in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications, generates complex legal documents such as briefs, motions, correspondence, reports and memorandum from minimal instructions and in support of assigned attorneys;
secures appropriate signatures, cause numbers and authorizations and mails or routes as designated.
Prepares responses to legal correspondence either from dictation, oral instruction or independently; obtains required signatures and in some cases, mails over own signature.
Reviews files, case documents, and affidavits to detect completeness, timeliness and errors and provides information to attorneys;
may research case files and prepare proposed court orders for us by judges; prepares jury instructions from drafts or research into similar cases.
Enters and retrieves case information using appropriate computer based data system; prepares reports requiring the extraction of database information.
Responds to questions and provides answers to the public regarding case status in accordance with regulations on public records and confidentiality;
screens and refers phone calls and inquiries to appropriate office or person; reads and routes incoming mail.
At the assigned attorney’s instruction, contacts other attorneys and parties to legal actions to obtain or relay technical information related to the case.
Interviews clients to obtain and provide standardized information; monitors and reviews status of cases; maintains contact with clients, attorneys and other individual and agencies concerned with specific cases.
Advises attorneys of upcoming trial commitments; schedules interviews between prosecutors and victims, witnesses, or defense attorneys.
Files legal documents with clerks of the court; obtains required signatures and authorizations; maintains case files and records dates on which subsequent actions must occur.
Performs other work as assigned.
Salary Grade
Local 11.506
Salary Range
$21.76 - $27.78- per hour
Close Date
07 / 7 / 2023
Recruiter
Rori Jones
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Employee Benefits and additional compensation
Clark County provides regular full-time and part-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, vision and dental insurance, paid leave, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and long-term disability, retirement, and deferred compensation.
Some types of employees in some positions and bargaining units might have different benefits and additional compensation.
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Retirement Information
All Clark County employees must participate in a WASHINGTON STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN (PERS, PSERS or LEOFF).Employee contributions begin the first day of work.
Current contribution rates vary by plan but could range from 5% to 15% of gross pay, depending on the plan choice.
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