Legal Assistant II – Public Defense (Flexible Schedule)

Thurston County; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Thurston County Public Defense seeks a regular full-time Legal Assistant II in Olympia, WA. You will support Defense Attorneys, explain regulations, and handle case files with accuracy and discretion.

Responsibilities include court calendar prep, document processing, data entry, and maintaining mail and calendars. Training and growth opportunities are offered in a supportive public service environment.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Associate degree in legal assistant or paralegal studies, or paralegal certificate, or four years of legal experience.
• Must be able to type 60 words per minute.
• Washington State Driver's license may be required.

Responsibilities

• May serve as or backup to department reception.
• Explains detailed regulations, procedures, and complex requirements of the legal or judicial process.
• Determines the nature and urgency of requests, screens, and refers telephone calls and inquiries, and reads and routes incoming mail.
• Distributes incoming faxes, voice messages and maintains the conference room calendar; may back up other unit legal assistants preparing files for court calendars.
• Updates client information in the department’s case management system.
• Maintains case files and records; prepares and routes documents for court sessions.
• Enters and retrieves case information; tracks and monitors case activities; prepares reports from databases for program compliance.
• Obtains and prepares case files for court sessions; may attend and assist attorneys in court.
• Generates basic legal documents for court proceedings and responds to legal correspondence.

Skills

Typing 60 wpm

Legal research

Education

Associate degree in legal assistant or paralegal studies, or paralegal certificate

High school diploma or GED

Four years of legal experience

Job description

Thurston County Public Defense seeks a regular full-time Legal Assistant II in Olympia, WA. You will support Defense Attorneys, explain regulations, and handle case files with accuracy and discretion.

Responsibilities include court calendar prep, document processing, data entry, and maintaining mail and calendars. Training and growth opportunities are offered in a supportive public service environment.