Property Litigation Legal Assistant – Part-Time

Pierce-County-Washington; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, is seeking a Part-time Legal Assistant 2 to support Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys on the Property Litigation process. The role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and independent work within a collaborative team.

This 20-hour-per-week position offers a meaningful role serving the community and exposure to court processes, with responsibilities spanning file management, document formatting, calendar tracking, and confidential

Qualifications

• A minimum of one-year progressive, responsible experience in the legal field as a legal assistant, legal secretary or related legal staff support function.
• Education or experience substitution allowed for recruiting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise attorneys and other interested parties regarding status of cases and legal procedures while maintaining security and confidentiality.
• Maintain and organize legal files.
• Review and format legal documents and perform word processing with responsibility for accuracy, proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and legal terminology.
• Calendar and track due dates with an attention to detail.
• Accurately process mail and correspondence from courts and parties.
• Working knowledge of the Property Litigation process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Customer interaction

Education

Vocational/legal training

Job description

Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, is seeking a Part-time Legal Assistant 2 to support Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys on the Property Litigation process. The role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and independent work within a collaborative team.

This 20-hour-per-week position offers a meaningful role serving the community and exposure to court processes, with responsibilities spanning file management, document formatting, calendar tracking, and confidential