Qureos Mentor

City of SeaTac, WA

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Basic Function</b></h2></div>
<div><p><i>This position is overtime eligible and a member of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Unit.</i><br>
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Under the supervision of the Senior Assistant City Attorney, perform complex legal office operations of a paralegal for the criminal division of the City Attorney&rsquo;s Office as authorized by state law and court rules; perform technical clerical and administrative duties; prepare, maintain and generate a variety of technical legal forms and documents; provide assistance and support prosecuting attorneys while maintaining confidentiality of department operations with a substantial amount of independence, judgment, and initiative.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Representative Duties</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div><i>All responsibilities listed under this section are considered essential functions of the job.</i></div><div><ul><li>
Provide a variety of paralegal and complex clerical, technical, and support duties to the prosecuting attorneys , including: case management of all cases filed in SeaTac municipal court by the SeaTac and Port of Seattle police agency; respond to discovery requests from opposing counsels, conduct legal research, draft complaints, and contact potential witnesses; work with various law enforcement agencies in obtaining police reports, toxicology reports, evidence, and any relevant information for a successful criminal prosecution. <b><i>E</i></b></li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Serve as a liaison between the prosecutors and the public, police, courts, defense counsels and other City departments and employees. Respond to citizens&rsquo; inquiries by providing information regarding legal and court procedures. <b><i>E</i></b></li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Assist in the prosecution of criminal court cases that occurred in the City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle. <b><i>E</i></b></li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Retrieve, review, and disseminate police reports to prosecutors for filing decisions. Draft criminal complaints for prosecutor&rsquo;s review and approval and file with the court. <b><i>E</i></b></li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
Prepare, upload and organize a comprehensive case file into an electronic filing system (Legal Files); process court orders in preparation for case disposition; manage and organize, both electronic and paper filing systems by purging, condensing adjudicated cases and update case logs. <b><i>E</i></b></li></ul></div><div><b><i>
E</i></b> denotes an essential function of the job</div><br>
To review the entire job description and essential functions of the job, please click here.</div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Required Education and Experience</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><ul><li>Associate degree in paralegal or legal administrative arts or a related field.</li><li>
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible legal assistant/paralegal experience is required.</li><li>
Paralegal certification required.</li></ul>
OR<br>
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A combination of education, training and experience that provides the candidate with knowledge, skills, and abilities.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Paralegal certification is a must to perform the function of this position.</b></p></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Licenses and Other Requirements</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><ul><li>Valid Washington State Driver&rsquo;s License required by date of appointment.</li><li>
A satisfactory three-year driving abstract record, submitted prior to hire.</li><li>
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and fingerprinting process to obtain National Criminal Information Center searches.</li></ul>
Preferred<br>
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Municipal legal department or private law firm experience with a focus on criminal law in the State of Washington is preferred.</li></ul></div></div></div><p></p>

Paralegal 1 - Criminal

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Paralegal 1 - Criminal