Legal Support & Records Coordinator

City of Peoria, Arizona; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Peoria, AZ is seeking a Legal Specialist to perform general legal and clerical support within the Criminal Division. Responsibilities include file management, budgeting, and assisting attorneys with records and inquiries.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of relevant clerical or legal support experience, strong data-entry accuracy, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of responsible clerical or entry-level legal support experience.
• Proficiency with computer systems to retrieve, compile, organize, review, summarize, redact, duplicate, and distribute digital records with high accuracy.
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Completion of coursework in a certificate or associate degree program in legal studies, paralegal studies, or clerical support is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain office files and databases, ordering and maintaining supplies, researching and updating files, answering phones and routing inquiries to appropriate personnel.
• Maintaining calendars, handling budgets, petty cash, and providing support to attorneys.
• Drafting, filing correspondence and court documents, and timekeeping; assisting with data entry and reporting.
• Other general clerical and support duties as assigned, including emails, appointments, and visitor greetings.

Job description

City of Peoria, AZ is seeking a Legal Specialist to perform general legal and clerical support within the Criminal Division. Responsibilities include file management, budgeting, and assisting attorneys with records and inquiries.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of relevant clerical or legal support experience, strong data-entry accuracy, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.