Legal Support Assistant

Maricopa County • Madison, AZ

5d • $20 - $31 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you eager to start your career in the Criminal Justice field? Do you want to make a tangible difference in your community and in the lives of crime victims? Then come be a part of the Victim Services team, where administrative and advocacy professionals are making an impact every day! As a Legal Support Assistant, you'll handle a variety of specialized, entry-level clerical support duties. You'll be responsible for preparing cases for assignment, managing general administrative and court tasks, and providing statutory notifications. You'll also research case information from databases, communicate essential criminal justice information to victims, and distribute mail.

Requirements

• One year of experience performing specialized clerical duties
• High school diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education may substitute for the minimum experience on a year-for-year basis
• Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire
• The Maricopa County Attorney's Office requires a thorough background check of all successful candidates and is authorized to test prospective employees for the presence of illegally accessed drugs.
• Drug testing is conducted once an offer has been extended and prior to placement

Nice To Haves

• Clerical experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment
• Customer service experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment.
• The ability to read/write/speak fluently in both English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Works with a team to support crime victims
• Develops and maintains positive and productive working relationships with co-workers, advocates, prosecutors, leadership and crime victims using principles of good customer service
• Prepares cases for assignment, reviews and generates corresponding case-related documents
• Retrieves and distributes database reminders
• Review and interpret court documents such as minute entries/court orders
• Generates notifications as required by Victims’ Rights statutes
• Responsible for handling division incoming calls, using multi-line telephone- answering general questions, routing calls and taking detailed messages and returning calls.
• Responsible for coverage of main reception desk
• Performs statistical data collection and tracking of information
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks effectively
• Enters and retrieves case information from various databases
• Researches case related information by reviewing police reports, case forms and court documents
• Responds to victim inquiries in coordination with Victim Services staff
• Prepares, processes and uploads Post-Conviction forms into the database
• Processes and documents Victim Information Forms
• Assists with redaction
• Operates letter folding machine
• Assembles packets to be mailed
• Assists with reviewing and distribution of incoming mail
• Processes Victim Compensation Delinquency for claims and applications
• Enters applications in a specialized data system and creates/assigns Victim Compensation cases
• Attends and sets up for monthly Victim Compensation Board meetings and record decisions
• Maintains compliance with the Victim Compensation Program rules
• Prepares Victim Compensation Board minutes and updates/posts Public Notice
• Complies with grant requirements and meets programmatic deadlines
• Work in the presence of or with a trained canine that comforts victims

Benefits

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance with hybrid schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED