Legal Administrative Assistant — Court & Case Support

State of Colorado; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

State Paid Life Insurance

State Paid Short-Term Disability

FSA – Healthcare and Dependent Care

HSA Plan with Employer Contribution

Generous Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Flexible Schedules

11 paid holidays

Access to Mental Health and Well-Being

Colorado PERA

401(k) and 457 Supplemental Retirement

Job summary

State of Colorado’s Office of the State Public Defender is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support regional trial offices. This full-time, entry-level role performs routine clerical and receptionist duties, learning court procedures and assisting with client services in a fast-paced setting.

The position requires strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask while providing compassionate service to indigent clients.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with colleagues, court staff and indigent clients.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience answering phones, processing mail, and managing files in a legal/office setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs general reception duties including answering phones with multiple lines and greeting visitors.
• Checks voicemail and email to route messages to the appropriate person or office.
• Assists applicants seeking representation by a public defender and verifies eligibility.
• Opens, enters data and updates client files in the online case management system.
• Performs routine clerical tasks such as copying, printing, sorting, and distributing forms and documents.
• Makes courthouse runs to pick-up discovery files when digital access is unavailable.
• Uploads documents to the case management database and scans files as needed.
• Attends meetings and trainings as required.
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Reception duties

Multitasking

Data entry

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Case management systems

Tools

Online case management

Job description

State of Colorado’s Office of the State Public Defender is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support regional trial offices. This full-time, entry-level role performs routine clerical and receptionist duties, learning court procedures and assisting with client services in a fast-paced setting.

The position requires strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask while providing compassionate service to indigent clients.