Legal Support Specialist: Data Entry & Case Coordination

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

Job summary

City of Peoria is seeking a Legal Specialist in the City Attorney's Office to provide essential clerical and legal support. You will manage files, databases, calendars, and communications, while assisting attorneys with budgeting, records handling, and case-related tasks.

Strong data-entry skills and discretion with confidential information are required. The role involves gathering records from police departments, routing inquiries, drafting documents, and maintaining timekeeping.

Qualifications

• One to three years of experience in a responsible clerical or entry-level legal support role.
• Proficiency in using computer systems to retrieve, compile, organize, review, redact, duplicate, and distribute digital records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize office files and databases.
• Answer phones and greet visitors; route inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Assist attorneys; manage budgets and petty cash; provide clerical support.
• Duplicate audio/video recordings; maintain calendars; track case progress in databases.
• Obtain reports and evidence from police departments; manage classified information and documents.
• Draft, file, and timekeeping; set up meetings and travel arrangements; supervise data entry.

Skills

Clerical support

Data entry

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Discretion with confidential info

Education

Certificate or associate degree in legal studies/paralegal studies

Job description

City of Peoria is seeking a Legal Specialist in the City Attorney's Office to provide essential clerical and legal support. You will manage files, databases, calendars, and communications, while assisting attorneys with budgeting, records handling, and case-related tasks.

Strong data-entry skills and discretion with confidential information are required. The role involves gathering records from police departments, routing inquiries, drafting documents, and maintaining timekeeping.