Legal Assistant 1

Pierce County • Tacoma, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Assistant 1 works in the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, providing general clerical support for legal services, including discovery management and document production. This entry-level role offers exposure to civil law, legal guidelines and regulations, court processes and procedures, and office operations. The position provides opportunities to work with attorneys, courts, agencies, and the public, and to build professional networks and a foundation for future roles within the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

The role requires exceptional customer service and organizational skills, a strong work ethic, adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to work independently. The position requires working in the office in person five days a week and traveling to assigned work locations. Applicants must authorize and complete a background check as a condition of employment and be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• At least six months of experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or in a related legal staff support function; additional education or experience may substitute for recruiting requirements.
• Ability to use a word processor or personal computer at an acceptable level of proficiency, as required for positions requiring those skills.
• Exceptional customer service and organizational skills, a strong work ethic, adaptability, and ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to interact positively and engagingly with internal and external customers and to work independently.
• Ability to work in the office in person five days a week and travel to assigned work locations.
• Must authorize and complete a background check as a condition of employment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Training from an accredited vocational school, college, or university in legal support work or a related area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Open, date-stamp, sort, and distribute incoming mail, and process outgoing mail.
• Retrieve documents to assist judges, attorneys, and the public.
• Open and prepare new case files, maintain current files, and record dates on which subsequent actions must be taken.
• Provide information and respond courteously to complaints from the public.
• Travel to assigned work locations.
• Provide general clerical support for legal services, including discovery management and document production.

What This Job Offers

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