Discovery Paralegal I - District Court Unit (Internal Applicants Only)

King County•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is open only to current employees of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Applicants must serve and pass their six-month probation period in their current position in order to be eligible to apply. The Discovery Paralegal I will manage the District Court Unit’s (DCU) Seattle daily jail calendar, file and manage daily RUSH cases for DCU, and file all DCU cases with each court location. This role serves as a liaison between the PAO/PbK team/court for any filing issues, maintains Filing Queues in PbK, and processes all pre-trial and follow-up DX for DCU. The position provides primary support with Evidence.com for all DCU, assists trial paralegals with discovery requests, and supports the filing team with NCICs, special projects, and coverage issues. The paralegal will also act as a liaison between the Court and Filing DPAs when an issue arises with a case filing, assist with prepping cases for filing, and provide additional support for importing cases into PbK. Responsibilities include responding to emails in a timely manner, assisting the LSP Supervisor, Unit Chair, and Vice Chairs as requested, and performing related work or other projects as requested or required. The role also requires active participation in PAO equity work, including attending equity training and discussions. Additional responsibilities and/or tasks may be incorporated, or existing ones modified as business needs evolve.

Requirements

Excellent organizational skills
Ability to work independently
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with deputy prosecutors, law enforcement officers, defense attorneys, defense investigators, court personnel, witnesses, victims, and other agencies
Skills in responding in a positive, mature, and helpful manner with numerous individuals including witnesses who may be in various emotional states and reluctant to assist with prosecution
Analytical and critical thinking skills to make decisions and initiate action
Time management skills to handle multiple tasks often effectively and accurately within short deadlines
Ability to handle emergency situations and work under pressure
Skill in using computers and a variety of software such as Prosecutor by Karpel (PbK), Word, Adobe Pro and Excel
Must have demonstrated predictable and reliable attendance
Must be able and willing to accept supervision, feedback, and coaching
Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development
Desire to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Power BI and other criminal justice programs is a plus
Knowledge of legal office practices and procedures, particularly in the Mainstream Criminal Division

Responsibilities

Manage District Court Unit’s (DCU) Seattle daily jail calendar (EBC)
File and manage daily RUSH cases for DCU
File all DCU cases with each court location: Seattle, MRJC & Redmond
Liaison between PAO/PbK team/court for any filing issues
Maintain Filing Queues in PbK
Process all pre-trial and follow-up DX for DCU; receive and upload materials into PbK
Primary support with Evidence.com for all DCU
Assist trial paralegals with discovery requests
Provide support for our filing team: NCICs, special projects, coverage issues
Liaison between Court and Filing DPAs when an issue arises with a case filing
Assist with prepping cases for filing and provide addition support for importing cases into PbK
Respond to e-mails in a timely manner
Assist LSP Supervisor, Unit Chair and Vice Chairs as requested
Perform related work or other projects as requested or required
Actively participate in PAO equity work, attend equity training and discussions