Legal Process Assistant I

Snohomish County District Court is seeking to hire a temporary Legal Process Assistant I. This position will provide support at one of the four divisions. Duties may include entering case related information into the case management system, processing and scanning legal documents, preparing legal documents for court hearings, providing clerical support to the Legal Process Assistant II and assisting the public. This position is temporary for the period of January 2025 through June 2025. Applicants with knowledge of general office practices, computer knowledge, accurate typing skills, and effective communication skills are encouraged to apply. Interviews may be conducted between December 16, 2024 and December 31, 2024. 

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

1. Participates in, satisfactorily progresses through and success­fully completes the District Court/Juvenile Court on-the-job training program; receives training and instruction in legal document docketing and processing, in recording courtroom proceedings, in case scheduling, and in computer data entry.

2. Prepares new case files; assigns case numbers; prepares, files, and retrieves documents.

3. Assists the general public in person or on the phone by answer­ing basic court procedural questions and locating information.

4. Types and processes routine legal documents such as warrants, subpoenas and summons. 

STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. Performs related duties as required.

Six (6) months of office or secretarial experience; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Accurate typing is required. Prior court experience is preferred.  Must pass job related tests.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
 
Knowledge of:

• standard office practices and procedures;
• computer usage.

• enter data accurately;
• follow oral and written instructions;
• communicate effectively with people regardless of age, sex or social, economic or cultural background including persons with social or behavioral problems, and communicate with litigants in both supportive and confrontive modes; 
• operate office and courtroom equipment; 
• establish and maintain effective work relationships with superiors, peers, associates and the general public; 
• make arithmetic calculations; 
• meet deadlines and cope with interruptions.