Legal Administrative Professional II - District Court Unit

King County • Seattle, WA

2d • 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 II. 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 may be for you if you seek enriching, meaningful work and a chance to serve your 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

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes, and apply procedures using good judgment.
• Work with supervision, coaching and feedback.
• Considerable knowledge of district court practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Skills to have an overview of each task from beginning to end and to obtain all information needed so that necessary deadlines are met.
• Skill to organize and maintain a complex paper flow system.
• Skill to provide information, based on acquired job knowledge and overview, to other employees, law enforcement agencies and the public.
• Skill to prioritize the vast amount of work between copying, filers' needs, supervisors' projects, and mail dispersion with constant interruptions.
• Skill to independently interpret and apply general established guidelines in the performance of daily operations.
• Skill to work under pressure and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Skill to express ideas and convey information effectively, orally and in writing.
• Skill to make decisions within the scope of job duties and established guidelines.
• Skill to perform assigned job duties with constant interruptions.
• Skill to adapt to constant change of procedures, and to implement these changes.
• Proficient knowledge of Word and Excel to create databases and programs.
• Strong attention to detail
• Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development.
• Finalists must successfully submit to a criminal background check, reference check, and be fingerprinted.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process and maintain police referrals and follow-up for all non-DV misdemeanor cases.
• Responsible for a high volume of misdemeanor case management, which includes PbK case pre-filing, distribution and declines.
• Prepare all felony drop downs for filing.
• Work with Filing DPAs to prepare and create documents for filing with 3 courts. (Seattle, Redmond, and Kent)
• Assist with daily jail calendar docketing/updating PbK.
• Assist Discovery Paralegal preparing referrals for the daily jail calendar.
• Answer phone calls and respond to e-mails in a timely manner.
• Assist Unit Chair, Vice Chair and LSP supervisor as requested.
• Perform related work or other projects as requested or required.
• Attend mandatory RESJ trainings.
• Additional responsibilities and/or tasks may be incorporated, or existing ones modified as business needs evolve.
• Active participation in PAO equity work, attending equity trainings and discussions.
• Provide support for the Race, Equity and Social Justice policy and principles and work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement are requisite.

Benefits

• Eligible for King County’s generous benefits package.
• Employees with less than 2 years of service will receive .25 per hour less than the hourly salary table due to a mandatory contribution toward the Teamsters Pension Trust that was voted by members of the collective bargaining agreement between our office and Teamsters Local No. 117. This contribution is made by the employee and after two years it is paid by the employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed