Legal Administrative Professional I - Modification Unit

King County•Seattle, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Legal Administrative Professional I. Legal Administrative Professionals handle a variety of legal office support tasks performed under general supervision, requiring an ability to exercise sound independent judgment. This opportunity offers enriching, meaningful work and a chance to serve the community while working as part of a collaborative team. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office mission is to do Justice: We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility. We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable. We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington. We are guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Leadership. Our office is comprised of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units.

Requirements

Knowledge of general office principles and practices; legal office experience or training helpful
Knowledge of legal procedures
Knowledge of basic alphabetizing, filing and mathematics
Knowledge of proper English grammar, usage and spelling
Knowledge of the operation of standard office equipment, such as personal computer, scanner, copier, mail machine, and multi-line telephone
E-filing skills handling various forms of electronic data
Keyboarding skills
Ability to maintain office confidentiality
Oral and written communication skills, including the ability to provide information, based on acquired job knowledge and overview, to the public and employees and agencies
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, clients and others
Skill in working independently or as a team member
Skill in organizing and prioritizing
Skill in remaining objective, nonjudgmental, and sensitive with ability to conduct business in a professional manner
Skill in interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including clients and other agency personnel
Customer service skills in person and via telephone (discretion, patience, etiquette, professionalism)
Ability to demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance
Ability to follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English and understand basic math
Ability to learn from directions, observations, and mistakes, and apply procedures using good judgment
Ability to work with supervision, receiving instructions/feedback, coaching/counseling and/or action/discipline
Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development

Nice To Haves

legal office experience or training helpful

Responsibilities

Responsible for preparing, serving and filing modification petitions, which includes printing, copying and mailing weekly batches of filing packages
Processes various motions, orders and documents, which can involve copying, mailing, scanning and e-filing documents with the court and performing data entry in SEMS(Support Enforcement Management System)
Opens new modification referrals from the Division of Child Support which includes setting up a physical file
Point person for emails, voice mails, and documents received from people who are involved in private actions involving child support and public assistance.
Gathers the information necessary for a deputy to determine if our office should be involved in the case, assigns case to a deputy, and maintains a spreadsheet of appearance cases
Assembles and files working papers for trials and hearings, which may include preparing binders for the court
Processes and tracks green cards. This involves preparing and copying Certificate of Service by Mail, tracking service, filing with the court, and performing locate work when necessary
Associates incoming documents with the files, including updating addresses in SEMS, repackaging and re-mailing documents
Provides regular support for the reception functions of the office, including answering phones, handling in person customers, screening reception voice mail messages and faxes, processing incoming and outgoing mail
May need to deal with sensitive and/or potentially volatile situations
Must be highly motivated, able to work independently, and be able to collaborate as part of a team
Perform various other duties as assigned