Legal Assistant 2 - Civil Division (PT - 20 hours a week)

Pierce County Washington; Tacoma (WA); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da vaga

Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, is seeking a Part-time Legal Assistant 2 to support Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys on the Property Litigation process. The role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and independent work within a collaborative team.

This 20-hour-per-week position offers a meaningful role serving the community and exposure to court processes, with responsibilities spanning file management, document formatting, calendar tracking, and confidential

Qualificações

• A minimum of one-year progressive, responsible experience in the legal field as a legal assistant, legal secretary or related legal staff support function.
• Education or experience substitution allowed for recruiting requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Advise attorneys and other interested parties regarding status of cases and legal procedures while maintaining security and confidentiality.
• Maintain and organize legal files.
• Review and format legal documents and perform word processing with responsibility for accuracy, proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and legal terminology.
• Calendar and track due dates with an attention to detail.
• Accurately process mail and correspondence from courts and parties.
• Working knowledge of the Property Litigation process.

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Customer interaction

Formação

Vocational/legal training

Descrição da vaga

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

This is a great career opportunity as a Part-time (20 hours per week) Legal Assistant 2 within the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division. Your primary focus will be to provide legal assistant support to the Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys responsible for the Property Litigation process. As a Prosecuting Attorney’s Office employee, you make a difference in people's lives and a positive contribution to Pierce County.

Why It's a Great Department:

The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is committed to the recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of a diverse staff. Our commitment to diversity creates a strong and collegial office that promotes respect for the community we serve.

The Civil Division takes great pride in the work they do, is supportive of one another, highly competent, and thrives on the collective teamwork of those who work within the unit.

Learn more about the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office here.

How to be Successful in the Role:

We are looking for someone with exceptional attention to detail. Someone with a high level of organizational skills, a strong work ethic, and someone who is adaptable and works well as part of a team. Having the ability to interact in a positive, engaging manner with internal and external customers, treating every contact as a valued individual, is of high importance, as well as the ability to work independently.

Your Future in this Role:

While the primary focus is working in the Civil Division, you will develop professional networks and have exposure to attorneys, courts, and agencies as well as the public.You will learn applicable legal guidelines or regulations, court processes/procedures and office operational procedures. Your work will directly impact your community.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Advise attorneys and other interested parties regarding status of cases and legal procedures while maintaining security and confidentiality.
• Maintain and organize legal files.
• Review and format legal documents and perform word processing with responsibility for accuracy, proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and legal terminology.
• Calendar and track due dates with an attention to detail.
• Accurately process mail and correspondence from courts and parties.
• Working knowledge of the Property Litigation process.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

• A minimum of one-year progressive, responsible experience in the legal field as a legal assistant, legal secretary or related legal staff support function.
• Other education or experience which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute for the recruiting requirements.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Training by an accredited vocational school, college or university in the field of legal support work or related area
• Prior experience working in a legal environment where your position included working independently
• Experience working with an appellate unit.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration

Our Recruitment Practices:

This is a competitive and meritorious selection process. Pierce County applications are reviewed by human hiring staff in accordance with the qualifications listed for the position. Pierce County understands applicants may use AI tools when preparing application materials. We recognize these tools can make the process easier; however, we ask that everything you submit genuinely reflects your own experience, skills, knowledge, and writing style.

During the interview process, you may be asked to demonstrate your skills, including writing and subject knowledge, and to speak to your experience in your own voice. Applicants should be prepared to respond to interview questions without relying on AI-generated responses or reading prepared answers from a screen. Any misrepresentation may result in disqualification or separation.

Applicants whose qualifications most closely align with the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status typically occurs within two to three weeks after the closing date. Some applicants may receive short notice to participate in additional selection steps, which may include assessments, phone screens, or interviews.

Upon offer, compensation is based on a range of job-related factors, including the requirements of the role, your skills and experience, and internal pay equity.

Our Welcoming Workplace Commitment:

Pierce County is committed to fostering a Welcoming Workplace where employees are supported, respected, and able to thrive. We believe a strong public workforce is representative of the community it serves and that fair and just access to opportunity strengthens public service.

Guided by the County Executive's Forward Together mission, Pierce County works to build communities that are safe, welcoming, and connected. This same commitment shapes how we recruit, develop, and retain our employees. County employees make a direct and visible impact in the lives of residents every day, and we invite you to join us in helping keep Pierce County a place people are proud to call home.