Legal Support Supervisor

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About the Position

The Legal Support Supervisor position is responsible for the daily supervision and training of support staff in assigned area. This recruitment will be used to fill the vacancy in the Civil Division of the County Attorney's Office.

About the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

We believe in integrity. We believe in justice for all. We are also proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victims’ services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to stand up for Maricopa County, apply today, and join our team!

About the Civil Services Division

The Civil Services Division of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office serves as a law firm that provides legal representation and advice to the Maricopa County government, including its elected officials, departments, and employees. Our work involves defending legal actions, lawsuits, and claims brought against County entities, include Section 1983, tort, election, and tax litigation. We also provide legal advice to County officials on a variety of public law topics. Additionally, we process public records requests for the Maricopa County Attorney. Our division has five practice groups: Litigation; Government Advice & Elected Officials; Human Resources, Behavioral Health & Probate Group; Appeals, Regulatory Litigation, and Capital Public Records and Elections, Tax, and Public Records Law.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Five years of experience in a legal setting with knowledge in legal preparations or legal proceedings

• High School Diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Experience in using databases to track cases and docket court documents

Job Contributions

• Perform a full range of supervisory responsibilities over assigned support staff, typically consisting of Legal Support Specialists

• Monitor, direct, and delegate the caseloads of assigned area

• Provide ongoing training and mentoring to Civil support staff

• Under the direction of staff attorneys, assist with the preparation of a variety of legal documents, including complaints, answers, disclosures, discovery, petitions, subpoenas, briefs, legal opinions, pleadings, motions, summons, dispositions notices, and various correspondences

• File, train, and supervise staff in document management and electronic filing in Superior Court, District Court, and Bankruptcy Court

• Research and prepare statistics (daily, weekly, and monthly), monthly reports, evaluations, and attorney assignments

• Schedule interviews, prepare evaluations, and other related duties

• Prepare files for closeout

• Assist Operations Manager in strategic planning for Division

• Train staff in use of ProLaw

Working Conditions

• Office setting may require extended periods of sitting to perform tasks

• May be required to drive personal or county-owned vehicles to travel to and from various county locations

• Ability to move up to 20 pounds floor to waist and push/pull up to 20 pounds at a distance of up to 100 feet

• A hybrid teleworking or alternative work schedule will be available after six months of work. (Conditions apply)

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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