Legal Assistant 1
About The Position
The District Attorney's Office of Boulder County is hiring a Legal Assistant I.TheLegal Assistant I is a journey level classification specific to the legal field in the District Attorney's Office. The Legal Assistant I provides legal support work to attorneys for law-related tasks. The Legal Assistant performs a variety of non-routine and complex office duties requiring a familiarity with the legal field and a moderate degree of independent judgment. The 20th Judicial District Attorney is an elected state official, whose office prosecutes adult and juvenile criminal charges. This is a full-time, benefited position with the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office -Boulder County. Work hours are Monday through Friday, as well as periodic weekend court duties. This position will work out of the Boulder or Longmont office. Under FLSA guidelines this position is non-exempt. Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work. Salary Range - $53,988-$77,760 Hiring Range - $53,988-$65,000 In addition to the Boulder County benefits, the District Attorney's Office offers: Work From Home two-days a week, if duties allow, after 6 months of employment with the office An enhanced Extended Parental Leave Policy for up to an additional 12 weeks of parental leave.
Requirements
- Familiarity with the legal field
- Moderate degree of independent judgment
- Accurate typing skills and at least 40 wpm
- Colorado Residency
Responsibilities
- Enter data for criminal cases in case management system.
- Request essential discovery and any related documents for active criminalcases.
- Assist with preparation, electronic filing and service of motions and other documents.
- Review, verify and process documents requiring knowledge of departmental procedures and legal/nonlegal documents.
- Update case events and enter dispositions.
- Prepare and send subpoenas.
- Maintain clear and frequent communication with assigned deputy district attorney and be able to work in a teamenvironment.
- Perform specialized projects that are of technical and confidential in nature.
- Utilize specialized computer applications, including office specific program, ACTION; Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams; and Adobe.
- KnowledgeofNCICandCCICinformationsystemsforpurposes of runningcriminalhistories.
- Access law enforcement systems for purposes of obtaining reports, body cam, dash cam, and other types of media connected to criminalcases.
- Follow guidelines and procedures to maintain certifications for various government and law enforcement databases.
- Accurate typing skills and at least 40 wpm.
- Cover front desk duties, as needed.
- Work one weekend day, 3-4 times a year.
- Perform related work asrequired.
- May be reassigned in case of emergency situations.
Benefits
- Work From Home two-days a week, if duties allow, after 6 months of employment with the office
- An enhanced Extended Parental Leave Policy for up to an additional 12 weeks of parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
