Legal Secretary II - Children's Justice Center

Job Summary Performs legal support work at an advanced level in various legal departments of the County. Positions in this classification are generally responsible for word processing complicated legal documents, public contact involving communicating legal information and responding to questions, reading mail and composing responses, and other secretarial support work for assigned attorneys. The positions require advanced knowledge of legal terminology and a thorough understanding of the legal secretarial function.

CJC Mission
We are a multidisciplinary team seeking the truth, protecting the rights of victims, and investigating and prosecuting child sexual/physical abuse while attempting to minimize trauma to victims and their families.

Join Our Team of Dedicated Public Servants in Clark County!
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you have the drive to serve and improve the lives of those around you? If so, we invite you to become a part of our team in Clark County.

What It Means to Be a Public Servant in Clark County:
Being a public servant in Clark County means being a dedicated advocate for the well-being and progress of our community. It's about commitment, compassion, and the desire to contribute to something greater than yourself. Every day, you will have the opportunity to make meaningful changes and support the diverse needs of our residents.

What It Takes:
Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of honesty and ethical behavior.

Empathy: Understanding and addressing the concerns and needs of our community members.

Collaboration: Working effectively with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to achieve common goals.

Adaptability: Navigating challenges and changes with a positive and proactive attitude.

Dedication: Demonstrating a strong commitment to public service and continuous improvement.

Why It Matters:
As a public servant in Clark County, your work will directly impact the quality of life for thousands of residents. Every role within Clark County Government plays a vital part in its mission. Whether you're on the front lines or supporting those who are, your contribution is essential to the uninterrupted delivery of these crucial services.

Join us in making a difference every day. Be part of something bigger. Be a public servant in Clark County.Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Three to four (3 to 4) years of legal secretarial support work within a law office or legal environment.

Completion of a legal secretarial course offered by a community college or business school (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.

Knowledge of:  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; word processing, database, and presentation applications, including the knowledge of macros; 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 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
• Maintain a courteous attitude toward the public and fellow employees
• The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong work ethic and a commitment to fulfilling their responsibilities consistently, including reliable attendance

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 GradeLocal 11.6Salary Range$24.37 - $31.68- per hour
Close DateOpen Until FilledRecruiterKeely Warren

Email:

Keely.Warren@clark.wa.govEqual Opportunity Employer

Clark County is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, access, and delivery of all county services. Clark County’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan is available at http://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/documents.

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.  More specific benefit information for the different bargaining units can be found at https://clark.wa.gov/human-resources/employee-benefits. Also please refer to the specific bargaining unit contract for additional compensation at https://clark.wa.gov/human-resources/documents.

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. 
 

For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site here: http://www.drs.wa.gov/

If you are in need of ADA/Section 504 assistance for accommodations, please contact Human Resources at (564) 397-2456; Relay (800) 833-6388.