Legal Administrative Assistant - District Attorney's Office

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

About Our Job What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The full pay range for this position is $27.24 - $42.22/hour. The expected hiring range is $27.24-$30.99/hour We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to: A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 457B Retirement Plan 132 hours of PTO earned within first year 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave Free RTD Eco Pass Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date Location This position reports on site from 8:00AM to 5:00PM at the Republic Plaza building located at 370 17th St suite 5300 Denver, CO 80202. Who We Are The Mission of the Denver District Attorney's Office is to professionally and competently prosecute crimes and investigate criminal activity on behalf of the people of the State of Colorado and to seek equal justice for all in the criminal justice system. Our mission also includes the prevention and deterrence of crimes, supporting the well-being of victims, participating in the community, being transparent and accountable, and, improving the criminal justice system to provide fair alternatives to incarceration in appropriate cases. What You’ll Do We are currently recruiting for a Legal Administrative Assistant in the District Court section who will provide information to courts, personnel, attorneys and the public and preparing legal and managing case files.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and thorough
• Professional and friendly customer service
• Effective communication
• Knowledge of legal terminology and legal documentation format sufficient to read, interpret, and prepare legal documents
• Can prioritize, coordinate, and schedule work to allow for efficient and effective completion of the work assignment.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
• Three (3) years of general clerical experience including One (1) year of legal clerical experience preparing legal documents such as: amendments, summonses, discovery orders, citations, motions and pleadings

Responsibilities

• Reviews correspondence and documents and decides whether to forward the information to the attorney or hearing officer, or enter it into the case file
• Reviews attorney case files for accuracy and completeness, and interprets, translates and types court proceedings entered by attorneys or hearing officers, following litigation
• Updates case records showing current status, time, court date, location, continuations or new motions and notifies the attorney, hearing officer and/or witnesses of changes
• Composes correct legal pleadings from the attorney’s outline of charges
• Obtains information for cases from legal sources and from the public record, as directed by attorneys or hearing officers
• Types forms and legal documents including amendments, summonses, court orders, discovery orders, and contempt citations and prepares motions
• Confirms and relays information such as hearing or trial dates, case status and dispositions (settlement)
• Some positions may train other clerical employees in the preparation of legal documents, prioritize work and review completed work
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year
• 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday
• Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city
• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave
• Free RTD Eco Pass
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED