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About the Position

Ready to make a real difference? If you thrive on helping others, excel at juggling tasks, communicate with clarity, and flourish in a dynamic setting, our Legal Support Assistant role could be your ideal opportunity!

As a Legal Support Assistant, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional clerical support to our attorneys, directly contributing to our mission of providing effective legal representation and safeguarding our clients' rights.

About Us

With over 470 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 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 the 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 an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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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

• 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 the 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

• Prepare transcription from electronic media (e.g., audiotape, CD)

• 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 the attorney handling scheduled hearings

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment with bright lighting and requires prolonged periods in a stationary position, constant viewing of a computer monitor or screen, frequent computer use involving repetitive hand and wrist movements, and occasional exposure to outdoor heat and sunlight.

• Exposure to traumatic subject matter (crime scenes, accidents, etc.)

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

• Travel to and from court locations

• Frequent interruptions and handling multiple tasks may be frequent occurrences

• Alternative schedules are available after the training period based on business needs

Selection Procedure

• 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 and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact [email protected] to initiate the interactive process.

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