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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing specialized administrative support within a legal environment, including proficiency in legal document preparation and case management software. Capable of coordinating schedules, managing deadlines, and maintaining accurate case files.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal Document PreparationCase Management SoftwareCalendar ManagementLegal Secretary TrainingExperience in Legal Setting
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Pleadings PreparationDocument FilingDeadline TrackingData RetrievalElectronic Case Files Management
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
ICISPACERProlaw
Certifications & Qualifications
Certificate of Completion from Accredited Secretarial School
Industry Keywords
Civil Services DivisionLegal ProceedingsMaricopa County Attorney's OfficeLegal Secretary
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide specialized administrative and support services to attorneys and paralegals in the Civil Services Division
- Type and prepare pleadings, subpoenas, documents, correspondence, and briefs for court filing
- Coordinate case files, file documents, and maintain calendars for attorneys
- Review pleadings and court Minute Entries to accurately track deadlines
- Use case management software to maintain electronic case files, draft documents, and track and calendar deadlines
- Coordinate and schedule depositions, meetings, and other appointments via video, telephone, or in-person
- Photocopy and distribute correspondence, notebooks, motions, briefs, files, and other documents
- Retrieve data using iCIS, PACER, Prolaw, and other databases
- Hand-deliver and pick up documents on and off-site and distribute mail
- Travel to various County locations for meetings and trainings as needed
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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 the required experience on a year-for-year basis
- Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire
- Thorough background check required
- Drug and alcohol testing may be required for safety-sensitive positions
- Previous Maricopa County Attorney's Office experience valued
- Certificate of completion from an accredited secretarial school or legal secretary training program valued
- Work experience in a private law firm or prosecuting agency as a legal secretary valued
- Ability to move up to 20 pounds floor to waist and push/pull up to 20 pounds up to 100 feet
- Online application submission required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Child care benefits, including access to the on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
- Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek
- Telework up to 16 hours per week after a successful six-month period, with supervisor approval and subject to position and business needs