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Posting Date

09/10/24

Application Deadline

09/13/24

Pay Range

$17.25 - $26.00 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Public Defender

About The Position

If you enjoy helping people in need, managing multiple tasks efficiently, communicating clearly and effectively, and working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you are a perfect fit for the Legal Support Assistant position!

As a Legal Support Assistant, you will provide high-quality clerical services to our attorneys to provide effective legal representation to protect clients' rights.

About Us

With over 400 employees, the Office of the Public Defender is the largest of the five indigent defense offices in Maricopa County. We are also one of the largest public defender offices in the country. Our office provides innovative, client-centered legal representation in the full range of criminal matters to clients unable to afford legal counsel. Our attorneys and staff are dedicated to treating our clients with respect and dignity as we defend their constitutional rights in a court of law. This is a fast-paced department with an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

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
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• One year of clerical experience
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills
• Experience working within an indigent defense office, legal, court, criminal justice system, insurance, or real estate environment

Job Contributions

• Answer a multi-line telephone, managing incoming calls by screening, directing, and transferring to appropriate staff
• Assist callers and in-person customers by relaying information regarding their assigned attorney as well as upcoming court dates
• Prepare routine legal and administrative correspondence and transcriptions from electronic media (e.g., audiotape, CD)
• Assist with the organization of digital and physical case files; file documents, prepare court calendars, and process closed files
• Photocopy and distribute memos, correspondence, notebooks, motions, briefs, files, and other documents for assigned unit, group, or division
• Serve as backup to legal secretaries, justice system clerks, front office receptionists, and office aides
• Manage incoming mail and electronic minute entries; verify intended recipient; sort, date stamp, and log due dates; calendar events; verify the information against case file; disperse documents to the appropriate staff
• Attend court hearings per assigned schedule or as needed for coverage, documenting information such as attorney assignments and future court dates, organizing documents, and providing support to attorney handling scheduled hearings

Working Conditions

• Work primarily occurs in a business office setting with frequent exposure to traumatic subject matter (crime scenes, accidents, etc.)
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
• Must possess or obtain a valid Arizona driver's license upon hire
• Travel may be required to and from court locations
• Frequent interruptions and handling multiple tasks may be frequent occurrences

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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