Legal Assistant, District Attorney's Office

Deschutes County Human Resources • Bend, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will perform a variety of complex to difficult legal clerical duties, which will require a thorough and specialized knowledge of legal terms and formats. Incumbent will provide administrative and legal support for Deputy District Attorneys.

Requirements

• Knowledge of or experience with: District Attorney's Office policies, procedures, organization, and operations.
• State of Oregon statutes, Court policies, federal rules and requirements, and specialized court software applications.
• Operations, functions, procedures, rules, and policies of state and federal courts.
• Principles and protocols for the management of official documents and court records.
• Legal system and law enforcement agency procedures and terminology.
• Principles of record keeping, case files, and records management.
• Basic laws and regulations governing the release of information from Court records.
• Coordinating and performing a variety of skilled technical support functions.
• Working independently and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Researching and reading legal documents and extracting relevant information.
• Drafting, preparing, filing, and distributing various types of legal documents.
• Creating accurate reports, technical documents, and legal correspondence.
• Dealing tactfully and courteously with people seeking information.
• Effectively handling hostile, angry, and emotional customers.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software, and entering information into a computer system with speed and accuracy.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers, attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and other participants.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Associate degree with an emphasis in law, legal studies, or related coursework; AND two (2) years of relevant experience working in a legal office; OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Pre-employment screening for criminal history and controlled substances.
• Dependent on the area of assignment, additional certifications and/or licenses may be required within a specified timeframe after hire, such as Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) and CJIS certification from the State of Oregon.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Oregon Judicial Information Network (OJIN), and certification in Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS).
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Knowledge of cataloging systems.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and issuing legal documents.
• Creating and maintaining case files.
• Managing discovery.
• Processing digital evidence.
• Coordinating restitution and trial support/coordination.
• Complete post-conviction work.

Benefits

• Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
• Robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $100 per month for employee only or $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services.
• Life insurance
• Retirement (PERS)
• Generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time)
• Holidays
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree