Legal Assistant (District Attorney's Office)

Douglas County, CO•Castle Rock, CO

4d•$47,482 - $71,224•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of moderately complex legal clerical duties in support of the prosecution function of the Office of the District Attorney. Generally, the hiring range is $47,482-$59,353 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED equivalent
A minimum of one (1) year of experience providing clerical support in a legal environment
Proficient in typing at a fast and efficient pace
Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire, with complying insurance.
Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Nice To Haves

A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Prepares and maintains digital and paper case files, for use by an attorney or paralegal for presentation in court; prepares a variety of moderately complex though standard legal forms utilizing previously prescribed, clearly identified data, e.g. case filings, writs, motions, briefs, petitions, opinions and appeals, some of which require a limited level of compilation and structural word-processing formatting; reviews files and procures necessary supporting documents or reports, monitors appropriate court dockets to insure timely completion of affected case files and enters dates and status changes in applicable databases; produces subpoenas, writs, and other requests in a timely manner; downloads, processes and produces discovery, makes copies of supporting documents and media upon request.
Performs administrative duties in support of the office, e.g. types standard form correspondence or edits and finalizes correspondence from rough draft. Pulls case files, locates digital files and documents and distributes to applicable attorneys and paralegals to assist in the preparation for hearings. May perform redaction and editing of documents and media for presentation in court. Produces and compiles discovery files, scans, reviews for quality and classifies digital documents and information. Responsible for updating and maintaining electronic and existing paper files and information in all corresponding data bases, paper files and digital locations including the ACTION, e-Discovery, Criminal e-Filing and archiving programs.
Gauges workflow of assignments to ensure the quality of timeliness of the work product. Receives and responds to telephone calls/visitors applicable to the unit; provides routine factual/system procedural information relevant to level of authority; makes referrals and routes calls or takes messages as necessary. Receives and distributes unit mail to assigned Deputy District Attorneys. Provides coverage for other support staff as office needs dictate, including administrative, paralegal and reception areas. Performs tasks as assigned in support of case preparation, special administrative projects, research and statistical compilation.
In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required.