Capital Habeas Legal Administrative Assistant

Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 78 000 - 102 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement benefits

Thrift Savings Plan

Résumé du poste

Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona, in Phoenix, seeks a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant for the Capital Habeas Unit. The role supports attorneys, investigators, and paralegals in capital habeas proceedings, requiring multitasking, attention to detail, and strong communication.

The position demands a high-school diploma with several years of relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate is preferred and knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is

Qualifications

• High-school graduate or equivalent.
• Three years general experience and two years specialized experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
• Law office experience, computer literacy, advanced word-processing skills, and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsabilités

• Provide litigation support to attorneys, paralegals, and investigators in capital habeas corpus proceedings.
• Prepare, format, and file complex and lengthy pleadings, including motions, habeas petitions, appellate briefs, replies, memoranda, and forms.
• Assist with case-file management; organize, summarize, and index documents and discovery materials.
• Answer phones, type letters, and contact court personnel and detention facilities.
• Process incoming/outgoing mail and save all client-attorney communications.
• Conduct conflict checks.
• Calendar and schedule court hearings, client meetings, jail visits, and maintain internal dockets and calendars.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organization

Multi-tasking

Case docketing

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Some higher education substituted for specialized experience

Outils

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Description du poste

Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona, in Phoenix, seeks a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant for the Capital Habeas Unit. The role supports attorneys, investigators, and paralegals in capital habeas proceedings, requiring multitasking, attention to detail, and strong communication.

The position demands a high-school diploma with several years of relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate is preferred and knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is