What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant, Senior position at Pinal County?
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- Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From; Some with Zero Employee Premium Cost
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Telehealth
- Retirement Plans with Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
- Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
- Ten Paid Holidays
- Civil Service Leave
- Van Pool Options
- Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid
- Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
- Paid Sabbaticals After 15 Years of Continuous Service
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
- Employee Assistance Program & Wellness Program
- Suite of Voluntary Benefit Options including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Cancer Insurance
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The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the first quartile require additional approval.
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide a variety of paraprofessional secretarial support and administrative duties for attorneys in the Pinal County Public Defender's Office and perform duties within scope of authority and training and in compliance with County policies.
Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description. Provide a variety of paraprofessional secretarial support and administrative duties for attorneys in the Pinal County Public Defender's Office and perform duties within scope of authority and training and in compliance with County policies.
TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Open new files and prepare initial legal documents.
- Obtain all law enforcement agency reports and prepare the files.
- Schedule interviews, trials, hearings, meetings, and attorney's calendar items and notify clients.
- Assist attorney's preparations for trials and hearings.
- File legal papers with courts and process court papers according to court procedures and attorney instructions.
- Type and proofread legal documents, compose and create letters, memoranda, and legal documents from general direction, standard formats, copy, rough draft, and dictation.
- Prepare and edit confidential and sensitive legal documents and maintain confidentiality.
- Review, sort, and distribute mail, maintain attorneys' calendars, answers phones and assist general public by telephone or in person.
- Update files, computer records, and tracking systems and distribute related paperwork.
- Request evidence, such as 911 tapes, photos and other evidence materials and disclose to defense attorney or defendant.
- Receive and send information to and from other agencies and jurisdictions.
- Provide information and assistance within the scope of designated authority.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Update files, case management system (Justware) and tracking system and distribute related paperwork accordingly.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Three (3) years of secretarial, legal, or clerk experience.
- Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.
- Valid Arizona State Driver's License.
- Knowledge of principles of record keeping, case files, and records management.
- Knowledge of principles and protocols for the management of official documents and court records.
- Knowledge of legal system and law enforcement agency procedures and terminology.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate records.
- Skill in creating legal, professional, and technical correspondence.
- Skill in reading legal documents and extracting relevant information.
- Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software and a variety of standard office equipment.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, other agencies, and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is sedentary requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The work also requires the ability to finger, perform repetitive motion, hear, speak, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.
Salary : $36,157 - $54,236