Legal Secretary - Public Defender (Prescott)

Job Description:

Legal Secretary - Public Defender (Prescott)

Description

Role

The Public Defender’s Office has a rewarding opportunity for a Legal Secretary assisting our attorneys in case preparation. The ideal candidate will be experienced in a legal environment with legal secretary duties.

Here in Yavapai County Government, we live each day by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration, and Innovation. We do what we do because we care for our community and because people matter. The County Public Defender’s Office has also developed their own department mission and values. We at the PDO strive to ensure access to justice for all people.

OUR WHY

We ensure access to justice for all people.

OUR POV

We live our why by being diligent, fearless, and principled in our pursuit of justice.

OUR NON-NEGOTIABLE VALUES

Dedication

We show up well-prepared and are committed to our why.

Courageousness

We are bold, creative, and accessible every day.

Honorable

We are honest, authentic, and trustworthy in our actions.

We are a collegial, paperless office where all employees have the option to work remotely from their homes in a hybrid arrangement or in the office full-time. We stress work-life balance and manage our caseloads to ensure it. We would love to talk to you about our office and your interests.

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Major Duties, Responsibilities

• Formats and types letters, memoranda, and various legal documents from copy and rough draft. Files appropriate documents with the court and obtains hearing dates. Files documents with the appropriate court.
• Assists clients, courts, and general-public telephonically and/or in person.
• Processes, copies, and logs incoming documents.
• Provides disclosure information to attorneys.
• Opens new files and prepares initial legal documents.
• Maintains calendars for attorneys.
• Copies and faxes documents for the office. Purchases supplies and coordinates activities relative to office functions such as maintenance issues, obtaining vehicle services, and the like.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of general office, legal secretary, and/or administrative support experience.

Additional Requirements:

Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Yavapai County Government offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to
Full-Time employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes but is not limited to:

• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

ELECTIVE COVERAGE

• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Dependent Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)

PLEASE NOTE

• Part-Time , Temporary and Seasonal employees accrue Sick Leave based on hours worked.
• Part-Time employees have limited benefits available.
• Temporary and Seasonal employees are not eligible to accrue Annual Leave.

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Closing Date/Time: 1/13/2025 5:00 PM Arizona

Salary:

$20.60 - $26.26 Hourly