Legal Assistant for Prosecution Team

Gfoat; Fort Worth, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, is hiring a Legal Assistant for the City Attorney's Office. The role supports attorneys with preparing legal documents, drafting litigation materials, and maintaining case files.

Requirements include an associate degree and two years of Legal Assistant experience. A CJIS background check is required. The office offers a comprehensive benefits package and a professional work environment within a fast-growing city.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Office Administration, or related field.
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible Legal Assistant experience.
• CJIS background check required and eligibility for CJIS access.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and legal support to attorneys in the City Prosecutor’s Office.
• Preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Drafting answers, discovery responses, briefs, appendices, and other litigation pleadings
• Maintaining physical and electronic files
• Calculating and tracking deadlines
• Enters and updates case information in case-management and court systems and maintains accurate case status information
• Assists attorneys with court calendars, hearings, trials, docket preparation, and other court-related activities
• Copying, scanning, answering telephones, and providing assistance to the general public and city staff

Skills

Legal Assistant experience

Office administration

Education

Associate degree in Business Administration / Public Administration / Office Administration

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

The City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, is hiring a Legal Assistant for the City Attorney's Office. The role supports attorneys with preparing legal documents, drafting litigation materials, and maintaining case files.

Requirements include an associate degree and two years of Legal Assistant experience. A CJIS background check is required. The office offers a comprehensive benefits package and a professional work environment within a fast-growing city.