Legal Assistant II - Hybrid | Phoenix, AZ

Kelly; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp-to-hire

Competitive pay

Southern Arizona benefits

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a Legal Assistant II to support Administrative Law Judges at the Department of Economic Security's Appellate Services Administration in Phoenix. The hybrid role processes appeals, prepares hearing materials, and meets deadlines across programs involving benefits and licensing.

Local candidates only; temp-to-hire, $18.66 per hour, 8-5, M-F, with in-person attendance 4 days per month. This position emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Ability to use multiple programs simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented work with deadlines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to handle confidential data.
• Clear written and spoken English abilities.

Responsibilities

• Verify incoming appeals and review case documents.
• Identify and retrieve exhibits; create hearing packets.
• Ensure deadlines are met and obtain missing documents.
• Enter case notes and upload decisions and dispositions.
• Schedule hearings and assist customers with docket calls.
• Process postponements, withdrawals, and requests from parties and ALJs.
• Research case issues and escalate appeals when appropriate.
• Maintain confidential files and follow security procedures.

Skills

Multi-tasking / prioritization

Strong research

Critical thinking

Organization

Communication skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Tools

Google Apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets)

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Legal Assistant II

Hybrid | Phoenix, AZ – PR: $18.66 /Hr. – Temp-to-Hire – Shift: 8-5; M-F. Mainly virtual, requires in-person attendance 4 Days per Month – Only Local Candidates – Resumes must specify the current location.

About The Job

Support Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) at the Department of Economic Security’s Appellate Services Administration (ASA). Help process appeals, prepare hearing materials, and meet legally mandated deadlines across programs involving benefit eligibility and overpayments, provider licensing and certification, and claimant fraud.

Key Responsibilities

• Verify incoming appeals, review case documents, determine hearing-request timeliness, and register additional issues as needed.
• Identify and retrieve accurate exhibits; create hearing packets for ALJs and parties.
• Ensure appeals meet federal and state noticing deadlines; identify and correct errors and obtain missing documents.
• Enter case notes and documentation into appropriate repositories and upload legal decisions and dispositions.
• Schedule hearings and assist customers with elevated docket calls.
• Process postponements, withdrawals, and other requests from parties and ALJs.
• Research case issues and elevate appeals to the Board of Appeals when appropriate.
• Maintain confidential paper and electronic files and follow security and confidentiality procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Strong computer skills and ability to use multiple programs simultaneously.
• Ability to perform detailed, repetitive work accurately and efficiently while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong research, critical-thinking, organization, communication, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to analyze complex or conflicting information, work with minimal supervision, and handle sensitive data.
• English proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing.
• Knowledge of Google Apps, including Gmail, Docs, and Sheets, and Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred Qualifications

• Legal experience.
• Familiarity with Arizona Public Assistance and Unemployment Insurance laws, practices, and procedures; the Administrative Procedures Act; and case-management systems such as APS, Clear2There, Guide mainframe, HEAplus, AZTECS, and CACTUS Portal.

Why Apply?

• Competitive pay & excellent Southern Arizona benefits
• Temp-to-hire with stable, growth-oriented agency

Kelly Benefits

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

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