LEGAL ASSISTANT II

The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is seeking a Legal Assistant II to provide technical clerical support services to assigned attorneys in the Criminal Division. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, associate degree in legal assistant or paralegal studies, or 4 years of experience in a legal-related field. The position involves preparing, filing, and serving legal documents, performing legal research, and interacting with the public.

Requirements

• Prepares, files, and serves correspondence, legal briefs, pleadings, charging information, complaints, orders, court orders, affidavits, notices of appearance, motions, notices of infraction, summonses, warrants, subpoenas, jury instructions, and other legal documents from verbal or standing instructions.
• Develops procedures for handling and locating files from the intake process through the appellate process.
• Maintains statistical records, updates case status and information, and enters caseload information into a computer for the compilation of monthly and/or annual statistics for internal use, budget preparation, public inquiry, and management reports.

Benefits

• Great employee benefits, including a retirement plan, pre-tax savings accounts, comprehensive health care, and dental/vision care for you and your family.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• Robust training program to help employees further their career and stay on top of emerging trends in their industry.
• Flexible work schedules, including alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working.