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LEGAL ASSISTANT I
Job Description
NATURE OF WORK
Under supervision of the Office Administrator and Legal Program Coordinator performs basic legal secretarial functions and typical receptionist duties for the County Attorney's Office.TYPICAL DUTIES
Process and maintain records and files of felony, misdemeanor, criminal and civil traffic cases; compose letters and routine court pleadings for lawyers; file correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents; provides disclosure information to defense attorneys; prepare victim notifications and maintain victim statistics; enter cases and process documents in the case management software; obtain victim info, reports, etc. from law enforcement agencies; file documents with various courts; schedule interviews; answer phone calls and deal professionally and competently with the public; perform mail runs, and other duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Working knowledge of office practices, procedures and equipment; good grasp of Business English, spelling, punctuation, and grammar; ability to understand various processes, basic legal terminology, Disclosure Rules and Laws, and Victims' Rights Rules and Laws, the adult and juvenile court system in Arizona; skilled in the use of a computer and current office software; basic ability to accurately perform data entry into a case management system. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker accountCareer Insights for Paralegal / Legal Assistant
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$65,368 / year median in Arizona
+7% projected growth