Legal Assistant - I (DA's Office)

Provides legal assistance and technical support to the professional staff within and external to an assigned department. Prepares and processes legal documentation, researches/exchanges information and provides confidential and complex secretarial support to an assigned division.

• Provides confidential and complex assistance and support to professional legal staff and related law enforcement agencies including, but not limited to, drafting, preparing, developing, proofreading and verifying a variety of reports, letters, memoranda, forms, pleadings, motions, releases, affidavits, jury instructions and subpoenas.
• Prepares charges, jury instructions, motions and other legal documents for attorneys.
• Types and processes charges, warrants, summons, briefs, affidavits, petitions, orders, motions and other legal documents. 
• Prepares dockets for distribution to attorneys and other staff.
• Collaborates with court staff to ensure compliance with statutorily defined time frames.
• Prepares legal case files. 
• Reviews briefs, jury instructions and relevant cases. 
• Photocopies documents for distribution.
• Receives calls and visitors; responds to general complaints and requests for information as appropriate; conducts necessary research to respond to specific inquiries; interprets basic services, policies, rules and regulations and assists in resolving concerns and complaints; routes inquires appropriately for more complex matters and interpretation issues to the appropriate staff or agency. 
• Coordinates legal activities and documents with judicial and penal systems, appropriate deputies and related parties.
• Prepares summaries and reports as assigned; performs routine research; assemble and categorize case materials for trial. 
• Contacts individuals and agencies and arrange receipt of reports and case materials. 
• Utilizes current technologies to enter, store and/or retrieve information as required. 
• Establishes and maintains a variety of complex, tangible files; file, retrieve, store, track and purge information as required.
• Contacts victims and maintains ongoing liaison with them during the criminal justice process; provides referrals, explains court procedures and their rights, accompanies victims to court, provides assistant and support during the process and provides mandated services.
• Arranges for victims’ compensation and other entities and services.
• Maintains contact with attorneys regarding cases.
• Maintains assistance records and prepares reports.
• Collects and duplicates bills, records and other materials for victim compensation program.
• Knowledge of criminal statutes preferred.
• Maintains ticket books.
• Maintains check fraud files.
• Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency required

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible office clerical experience required
• Experience in a legal environment preferred

*** Must successfully pass background check