LEGAL ASSISTANT I - Family Support Division

Snohomish County•Everett, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Snohomish County is in northwest Washington State between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. Just 15 miles north of Seattle, the county is rich in scenery with abundant opportunities for outdoor activities and has a thriving economy. It is a great place to live, work, raise a family, and play. The Family Support Division of the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's office represents the State of Washington in the Judicial establishment of paternity and child support, enforcement of child support orders, modification of existing child support orders, and representation of state interest in private dissolution, parentage and nonparental custody actions when tax dollars have been expended to support a child. Snohomish County offers a generous total compensation package. This includes a gross annual salary and annual benefits with a current approximate value. These benefits consist of medical, dental, vision, FICA, Medicare, Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave, PERS (pension), disability insurance, and a limited employer-matching contribution for deferred compensation plan. This position may qualify for school or federal student loan forgiveness programs. In addition to these benefits, first-year employees receive annual paid sick leave, annual paid vacation leave, additional annual floating holiday leave, and paid holidays.

Requirements

One (1) year of legal secretarial experience; OR, the completion of an accredited legal secretarial or related program; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Must pass job related tests.
A valid Washington State Driver's License may be required for employment.
Typing of sixty (60) wpm is required.
Knowledge of legal terminology and legal document formats
Knowledge of rules of civil and/or criminal procedure
Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures and commonly used equipment
Knowledge of proper English, spelling, grammar, punctuation and word usage
Ability to accurately and timely manage a high volume of work
Ability to accurately prepare and process all types of legal documents
Ability to type accurately
Ability to maintain all ethical and professional standards of the office and county
Ability to observe strict confidentiality regarding all information obtained in course of employment
Ability to produce work product that meets professional standards of quality, neatness accuracy, and promptness
Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with attorneys, judges and the general public
Ability to maintain necessary records and prepare required documents/reports
Ability to operate standard office equipment
Ability to communicate effectively and courteously
Ability to work calmly under pressure, meet deadlines and cope with interruptions
Ability to interact with distraught or difficult individuals
Ability to set up and maintain office files

Responsibilities

Prepares and types legal documents and correspondence; processes documents to meet legal requirements and deadlines; files documents with the various state, federal, and appellate courts, commissions and boards; forwards documents to other agencies/parties as necessary.
Sets up and maintains legal files and filing systems; files and retrieves information and materials as necessary.
Collects, opens, sorts and distributes mail; stuffs envelopes and addresses outgoing mail.
Enters data in case management system; proofs and corrects work entered; retrieves information from case management system or hard files.
Locates, reviews and retrieves information from various software systems.
Receives and directs incoming calls and/or visitors; determines their needs, answers questions, direct them to the proper area and furnishes documents as appropriate; places calls for attorneys to secure information as requested.
Schedules appointments, meetings, conference rooms and makes travel arrangements as necessary.
Schedules court hearings, depositions and trials; and ensures all associated files for those events are available and complete.
Closes, scans and archives files; purges files of obsolete or incorrect information and performs special projects as directed.
Assists with the collection, documentation and tracking of discovery documents and digital media.
Collects and compiles data; prepares various reports and time sheets as necessary.
May perform all the duties of subordinate level employees.
Performs related duties as required.