0000001696.LEGAL ASSISTANT.PUBLIC DEFENDER

Dallas County Votes; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County Public Defender's Office seeks a Legal Assistant to help prosecutors prepare subpoenas and routing slips, schedule witnesses, and support court procedures, ensuring cases progress efficiently.

Requires an Associate's Degree (or equivalent) and one year of legal experience; strong computer and data-entry skills, plus excellent written and oral communication.

The role involves a standard office environment and maintaining confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Education and experience equivalent to an Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in job related field.
• One (1) year legal experience.
• Ability to operate office equipment and use standard word processing software; data entry; knowledge of criminal justice system.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; organize, plan, and process work; maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Schedules witness arrival/departure for interviews and trials; monitors assigned cases for timely processing.
• Researches legal issues as directed by the prosecutor.
• Drafts routine correspondence; processes and files forms and legal documents; maintains case notebooks.
• Serves as liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, judges, witnesses, victims, law enforcement agencies; responds to inquiries.
• Ensures equipment in courtrooms is available and in working order.
• Advises victims of rights and compensation entitlements in conjunction with Victim Witness Division.
• Notarizes documents, orders supplies, distributes mail, prepares statistics, coordinates transportation of county witnesses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Office equipment operation

Computer applications

Data entry

Criminal justice knowledge

Communication skills

Organization & planning

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associates Degree (related field)

Job description

0000001696.LEGAL ASSISTANT.PUBLIC DEFENDER

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Job Description

Assists prosecutors in the preparation of subpoenas and routing slips to ensure presence of witnesses in court and at examining trials; schedules and monitor assigned cases to ensure cases are processed expeditiously and in accordance with established procedures; and assists with legal research of issues as directed. Work assignments are complex in nature where considerable judgement, tact, creativity and initiative are required in resolving problems and performing tasks that may be confidential or sensitive in nature in accordance with policy.

Responsibilities

• 1. Schedules witness arrival and departure times for interviews and trials, schedules and monitors assigned cases to ensure cases are processed expeditiously and in accordance with established procedures, and performs various other duties associated with the preparation for court, as dictated by the Judge of the court and assigned prosecutors.
• 2. Researches legal issues at the direction of the prosecutor.
• 3. Drafts routine correspondence; processes, compiles and copies forms, legal documents and other materials; ensures case information is organized; and maintains current policy and trial notebooks.
• 4. Serves as a liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, Judges, witnesses, victims, granting and law enforcement agencies, and other County departments; and responds to and/or resolves inquiries, problems, issues and exceptions.
• 5. Ensures applicable equipment is available and in workable condition in the courtrooms.
• 6. Advises victims of rights and compensation entitlement in conjunction with the Victim Witness Division.
• 7. Notarizes documents, orders supplies, distributes mail, prepares statistical data and coordinates the transportation of County witnesses with the Victim Witness Division.
• 8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training: Education and experience equivalent to an Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in job related field of study. One (1) year legal experience.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to operate office equipment. Knowledge of computer applications and standard word processing software. Ability to enter data. Knowledge of criminal justice system. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, organize, plan, and process work, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public. Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Physical/Environmental Requirements: Standard office environment. May require prolonged kneeling, sitting, standing, walking, and the ability to lift and carry files, boxes, and other materials up to 25 lbs., unassisted.

Job Info

• Job Identification 25002225
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Public Defender, Dallas, TX, 75207, US