Legal Assistant

City of Centralia; Centralia (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Centralia is seeking a capable administrative professional to support the City Attorney. The role involves complex clerical and administrative duties to ensure smooth, timely operations across the department.

The successful candidate will manage data, financial records, and budgets, and coordinate with the court, police department, and prosecutor on legal reports and citations. A strong secretarial background and discretion are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four years of increasingly responsible secretarial or administrative office support experience.
• At least one year of experience as a legal secretary.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform a variety of complex administrative office functions to assure smooth, timely and efficient operations for the department.
• Assist the City Attorney with technical clerical and administrative duties having department wide impact.
• Collect, analyze and compile data for inclusion in reports; maintain financial records, files and budgets related to departmental operations.
• Work with the court, police department and prosecutor to assure the processing of legal reports and citations.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the City Attorney, plan and perform a variety of complex administrative office functions to assure smooth, timely and efficient office operations for the department; perform a variety of legal secretarial, administrative, clerical, receptionist, public relations and other related office support activities; assist the City Attorney with technical clerical and administrative duties having department wide impact; collect, analyze and compile data and information for inclusion in reports; maintain financial records, files and budgets related to departmental operations, programs and expenditures. Work with the court, police department and prosecutor to assure the processing of legal reports and citations.

This class description reflects the general concept and intent of the classification and should not be construed as a detailed statement of all the work requirements that may be inherent in a position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED and work in legal secretary, business administration, office management, secretarial training or related field and four years of increasingly responsible secretarial or administrative office support experience and at least one year of experience as a legal secretary.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must pass a criminal background check, credit check and sign a confidentiality agreement.