Legal Secretary - Phoenix, United States - Maricopa County

Maricopa County

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Posting Date

04/18/24

Application Deadline

04/23/24

Pay Range

$ $32.00 hourly

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Public Defender

About the Position

The Maricopa County Public Defender's Office is searching for a hardworking Legal Secretary with excellent communication and organizational skills to join our team. The Legal Secretary provides secretarial support services to our attorneys, which include the preparation of legal documents, handling of case files, performing reception tasks, transcription, and analysis of data.
About the Office of the Public Defender
With over 400 employees, the Office of the Public Defender is the largest of the five indigent defense offices in Maricopa County. We are also one of the largest public defender offices in the country. Our office provides innovative, clientcentered legal representation in the full range of criminal matters to clients unable to afford legal counsel. Our attorneys and staff are dedicated to treating our clients with respect and dignity as we defend their constitutional rights in a court of law. This is a fastpaced department with an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Proud to Offer

Perform work with a greater purpose
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth and stability since 1871
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Exceptional worklife balance
Lowcost, highvalue healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
Employee discounts for goods and services
Learn more at
Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
Two years of experience in a legal setting with knowledge in legal preparations and legal proceedings
High school diploma
Postsecondary education may substitute for the experience requirement on a yearforyear basis
Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire
We Also Value
Criminal law office, indigent defense, and legal secretary experience
Secretarial experience, which includes dealing with lawrelated matters such as might be found in a law, insurance, or real estate office
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Job Contributions
Type and prepare legal documents, briefs, petitions, and memoranda from written copy, oral, or mechanical dictation in a fastpaced environment
Transcribe witness interviews from cassette tapes, CDs, and digital recordings
Perform as a receptionist for assigned unit or floor, answer a multiline telephone, screen and transfer calls, direct visitors, sort and distribute mail
Translate brief letters or documents into or from Spanish/English; compose brief Spanish letters; interpret for Spanishspeaking individuals; interpret for visitors who speak Spanish
Coordinate case files and calendars; file documents in hard files; prepare court calendars; schedule meetings, interviews, and legal calls for attorneys
Photocopy documents, correspondence, notebooks, books, motions, briefs, files, and other confidential materialsAccess information electronically from the Court and update internal case tracking systems; use internal case tracking systems and intra/internet to answer questions for attorneys, staff, and clients
Handdeliver and/or pick up documents/items on and offsite
May supervise clerical staff in the absence of a supervisor
Working Conditions
Ability to lift pounds floor to waist and waist to shoulderSelection ProcedureMust pass a preemployment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safetysensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.