Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant Job Description
The role of the Prosecutor’s Office is to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State, or people. The goal of this office is to pursue justice with honesty, vigilance, and determination to the best of our ability. We strive to protect the citizens in our community by protecting the innocent and convicting those that are guilty of committing crimes in this county while respecting the constitutional and legal rights of all persons, including suspects and defendants. Legal Assistants provide support to our Prosecutors by assisting with a multitude of tasks regarding criminal proceedings. The specifics of these tasks vary depending on the type of case, however, the general job responsibilities are as follows:

Job Specific Objectives

• Prepares and E-files legal documents as requested by the attorney
• Responds to emails and voicemails in a timely manner
• Send complete discoveries to defense attorneys
• Updates attorney’s calendar with scheduled jury trials, bench trials, preliminary hearings, probation violation hearings, and other court dates
• Fields phone calls from law enforcement and defense attorneys
• Issues subpoena’s requested from the attorney in a timely manner
• Prepares materials for trial proceedings such as documents, jury instructions, and evidence
• Updates files with case events from court E-files, documents received, phone notes, etc.

Our office is looking for someone professional, detail oriented, able to multi-task, and with a general knowledge of court proceedings.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,360.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person