Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

In this position, you will be part of a team of professionals in the City Attorney's Office of the City of Colorado Springs. The City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado (the "City") is a municipal corporation and a home rule city duly organized and existing pursuant to Article XX, § 6 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the Charter of the City of Colorado Springs. 

This position will provide legal administrative support for the City as part of the City Attorney’s Prosecution Team. This position is non-exempt and at-will to the City Attorney.

• Provide legal administrative support for the Prosecution Division
• Prepare correspondence, files, forms, and special applications
• Handle and process criminal evidence for Prosecution Division files
• Collect, organize, track, and send discovery
• Assist with Prosecution Division dockets
• Create and maintain databases
• Answer telephones and respond to in-person inquiries from defendants, attorneys, police officers, and witnesses
• Provide immediate access to records
• Perform internal and external records filing management, to include compliance with document retention and destruction procedures

Relevant Knowledge, Skills, and Abilites

• Knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Adobe Acrobat Pro, ICCES (Integrated Colorado Courts E-Filing System), and SharePoint
• Knowledge of legal terminology, e-filing, and criminal court processes
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

• Education: high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, supplemented by college-level coursework in legal studies or a related field
• Experience: Two years of full-time legal support experience, in a legal setting, including experience in the preparation and processing of legal documents and records
• Possess, or obtain within six months of hire, a Colorado Notary Public certification

The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.

• Experience working in a prosecution environment
• Experience working within criminal justice software

Please contact Jeffrey Plunkett at jeffrey.plunkett@coloradosprings.gov for any questions about this position.

The background check process for this position includes being fingerprinted. Fingerprints will be used to check the FBI's criminal history records.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a culture that values our employees’ unique individual qualities and fosters an inclusive environment where people want to be. 

The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back. 

NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position. 
 
The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B or TN visas). Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
 
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