Legal Administrative Assistant - Habeas Unit (Federal)

Federal Public Defender's Office; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Retirement

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Arizona in Phoenix is seeking a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant for the Capital Habeas Unit. The role supports attorneys with complex litigation filings, case-file management, and scheduling in a federal defense environment.

Ideal candidates are high-school graduates with multiple years of general and specialized experience, proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• High-school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum of three years general experience and two years specialized experience
• Three+ years of experience assisting attorneys with court filings of complex litigation (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred
• Law office experience and computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat required

Responsibilities

• Preparing, formatting, and filing complex pleadings including habeas petitions and appellate briefs
• Assisting with case-file management and organizing documents and discovery materials
• Answering phones, typing letters, and contacting court personnel
• Processing mail and preserving client-attorney communications
• Conducting conflict checks
• Calendaring and scheduling hearings and client meetings and maintaining internal calendars

Job description

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Arizona in Phoenix is seeking a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant for the Capital Habeas Unit. The role supports attorneys with complex litigation filings, case-file management, and scheduling in a federal defense environment.

Ideal candidates are high-school graduates with multiple years of general and specialized experience, proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, and U.S. citizenship.