Legal Support Specialist

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About the Position

The Legal Support Specialist performs specialized administrative support to attorneys by preparing legal documents such as motions and orders. These documents are necessary for processing offenders into and out of diversion programs. The Legal Support Specialist in the Diversion Strategies Group must become familiar with aspects of diversion, such as offender eligibility, specific diversion program requirements, and criteria for successful or unsuccessful program discharge. Often there is communication between contracted diversion program representatives, deputy county attorneys, and defense attorneys to ensure a case is processed properly.

About The Maricopa County Attorney's Office Diversion Strategies Group

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office Diversion Strategies Group supports alternatives to prosecution for a range of felony and misdemeanor offenses. Prosecution-led diversion is where justice and positive outcomes can be achieved outside of the traditional prosecutorial model. Through diversion, offenders participate in education and treatment programs offered by community-based behavioral health organizations. Diversion programs primarily address offender thinking and decision-making, which led to their criminal behavior.

Proud to Offer

• Perform work with a greater purpose

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

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We Require

• Two years of experience in a legal setting and knowledge of legal documents and proceedings

• High school diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education may substitute for up to one year of the requiredexperience

We Also Value

• Experience working within a County Attorney's office

• Experience working in a public or private law firm as a legal secretary

Job Contributions

• Under the direction of staff attorneys, assists with the preparation and filing of correspondence and various legal documents

• Type and prepare diversion packets and related charging documents

• File documents with the court

• Utilize databases to access and retrieve criminal history and case information

• Pull case files for court calendars

• Submit diversion enrollment paperwork to defense attorneys for completion with defendants

• Prepare diversion enrollment paperwork for submission to diversion providers

• Photocopy/scan discovery, diversion packets, and other documents/materials

• Redact documents for disclosure/discovery

• Retrieve and distribute electronic pleadings and minute entries

• Hand deliver and pick up documents on and off-site

• Pick up, sort, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail

• Process successful and unsuccessful discharge reports received from diversion providers

• Monitor main diversion electronic mailbox for various inquiries from attorneys, and provide timely responses

• Answer multi-line telephone, screen, and transfer calls, take messages, answer general information questions from the public, other County departments, and outside agencies

• Handle money received directly from the public and assist in daily fiscal accounting

Working Conditions

• Work occurs primarily in an indoor office setting

• May require long periods of sitting to complete job tasks and computer activities, manage frequent interruptions, time pressures in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations

• Primary office location: 225 W. Madison, Phoenix, AZ 85003

• Must have the ability to move up to 20 pounds floor to waist and pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds a distance of up to 100 feet

• After successful six-month period after hire, employees may be eligible to telework up to 16 hours per week with supervisor approval and business need

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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