Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County provides prosecution, victims' services, crime prevention programs, and related justice services to Maricopa County residents. The Legal Support Assistant performs entry-level specialized clerical support within the justice system, including organizing case files, entering and retrieving legal case information, supporting court filings, handling reception duties, and managing discovery documents.
Responsibilities
- Organize case files for close-out and storage; enter case disposition and close-out information into the Maricopa County Attorney's Office internal database
- Enter and retrieve case information from various databases, including the Motor Vehicle Department, Justice Court database, Superior Court database, among others
- Pull case files for court calendar and file documents with the court
- Perform criminal history/criminal records checks and bureau-specific data entry
- Maintain a current Terminal Operator Certification with the Department of Public Safety
- Assist with document delivery runs between downtown buildings
- Provide reception relief/coverage; answer multi-line telephone - answer general information questions, transfer calls, and take messages
- Review electronic minute entry folder; retrieve and distribute electronic pleadings and minute entries
- Type subpoenas
- Entering data into database software
- Update discovery log, upload discovery, and scan documents
Skills
- One year of experience performing specialized clerical and customer service duties
- High school diploma or GED
- Post-secondary education may substitute for the minimum experience on a year-for-year basis
- Requires long periods of sitting while completing computer activities
- Ability to travel to and from various county locations for meetings and trainings, utilizing personal or county vehicle
- Ability to lift boxes and/or pull a mail cart weighing 25 – 40 pounds
- Clerical/customer service experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance with hybrid and alternative work schedules
- 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 the on-site Maricopa County Kids Club for 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 an 11.98% per-paycheck contribution rate and including a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek
- A hybrid or alternative work schedule can be considered after your first 6 months of employment, based on business needs at the time of the request
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