Legal Administrative Professional II - District Court Unit (Internal Applicants Only)

Supervisor: Kristen Anderson

Salary: Range 44 - $ 33.72 (step one) - $42.75 (step ten) * 

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, our core business hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm.

Work Location: Seattle Courthouse, KCCH; In-person/telecommuting hybrid with supervisor approval; 

• Receive, process and maintain police referrals and follow-up for all non-DV misdemeanor cases.
• Responsible for a high volume of misdemeanor case management, which includes PbK case pre-filing, distribution and declines.
• Prepare all felony drop downs for filing.
• Work with Filing DPAs to prepare and create documents for filing with 3 courts. (Seattle, Redmond, and Kent)
• Assist with daily jail calendar docketing/updating PbK. 
• Assist Discovery Paralegal preparing referrals for the daily jail calendar.
• Answer phone calls and respond to e-mails in a timely manner.
• Assist Unit Chair, Vice Chair and LSP supervisor as requested
• Perform related work or other projects as requested or required.
• Attend mandatory RESJ trainings.
• Additional responsibilities and/or tasks may be incorporated, or existing ones modified as business needs evolve.
• Active participation in PAO equity work, attending equity trainings and discussions. 
• Provide support for the Race, Equity and Social Justice policy and principles and work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement are requisite. 

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes, and apply procedures using good judgment.
• Work with supervision, coaching and feedback.
• Considerable knowledge of district court practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Skills to have an overview of each task from beginning to end and to obtain all information needed so that necessary deadlines are met.
• Skill to organize and maintain a complex paper flow system.
• Skill to provide information, based on acquired job knowledge and overview, to other employees, law enforcement agencies and the public.
• Skill to prioritize the vast amount of work between copying, filers' needs, supervisors' projects, and mail dispersion with constant interruptions.
• Skill to independently interpret and apply general established guidelines in the performance of daily operations.
• Skill to work under pressure and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Skill to express ideas and convey information effectively, orally and in writing.
• Skill to make decisions within the scope of job duties and established guidelines.
• Skill to perform assigned job duties with constant interruptions.
• Skill to adapt to constant change of procedures, and to implement these changes.
• Proficient knowledge of Word and Excel to create databases and programs.
• Strong attention to detail
• Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development.