Legal Clerk I/II

Kings County•Hanford, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kings County District Attorney Office is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of Legal Clerk I/II. This role involves supporting attorneys and investigators in a fast-paced legal environment. Responsibilities include preparing and processing legal documents, organizing case files, managing calendars, and working with automated and manual record systems. This position offers an opportunity to build expertise and make an impact in a dynamic legal setting.

Requirements

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
Legal Clerk I: One (1) year of general clerical experience.
Legal Clerk II: One (1) year of experience at a level equivalent to the classification of a Legal Clerk I in Kings County.
Possession of a valid California driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.
Qualify for security clearance through a background investigation and fingerprint check.

Responsibilities

Prepares, types and/or processes a wide variety of legal documents including subpoenas and discovery information, complaints, search warrants, arrest warrants and related documents, briefs, motions, petitions and orders, information, jury instructions, verdicts, and findings.
Files a variety of legal documents and related case materials; retrieves information from files; copies materials requested from files and sends to appropriate party; delivers files and documents to Court or appropriate party; prepares materials for mailing.
Schedules and maintains attorney and court calendars; coordinates and schedules appointments for interviews, meetings and court appearances for attorneys and agencies or parties involved in judicial matters.
Completes drafts of appropriate forms to implement judicial court orders; prepares subpoenas per instructions.
Prepares and completes a wide variety of legal and non-legal documents; receives and tracks notifications of child abuse/neglect, Requests critical information and records from various law enforcement and related agencies.
Files legal documents with the Court Clerk’s office.
Researches jury lists of potential jurors attorneys in preparation for trial.
Prepares and compiles statistical information for quarterly reports for grant funded desks.
Safely drives a vehicle to deliver documents to and retrieve documents from the Courts and other offices.
Prepares document files; assigns identification codes; retrieves files and searches for missing files; prepares and uses indices to locate materials; follows procedures for updating and/or purging files; prepares documents for microfilming; microfilms documents.
Greets the public; answers routine questions both in person and on the telephone; provides general information pertaining to court services.
Verifies, enters, retrieves, corrects, and updates information in manual and/or automated record keeping systems.
Observes and complies with County and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
Performs related duties as assigned.