Legal Assistant Ii

The salary for this position is: $4,446 - $5,914 monthly.

The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual who will take on the role of a Legal Assistant II in the Civil Division
, Family Support Office
. In the Family Support Office, this position will provide a variety of technical clerical support services to assigned attorneys including specialized, technical or program-specific information. Responsibilities may include serving as the primary point of contact for the public—including attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and various court and community agencies—this position plays a key role in supporting the daily operations of the office.

The ideal candidate will provide clear, courteous, and knowledgeable assistance while navigating detailed regulations, procedures, and complex requirements within the legal and judicial system.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serves as primary point of contact by answering multiline incoming telephone calls. Provides assistance to the public, including attorneys, law enforcement, court and community agencies by answering inquiries and explaining the detailed regulations, procedures and complex requirements of the legal or judicial process. In order to determine the nature and urgency of requests, screens and refers telephone calls and inquires, and reads and routes incoming mail to the appropriate office or person.
• Prepares, files, and/or serves correspondence, legal briefs, pleadings, charging information, complaints, orders, court orders, affidavits, notices of appearance, motions, summonses and other legal documents. Prepares, organizes and maintains case records; reviews case files and court rules to assure timely action or review by attorney and initiates preparation of appropriate documents and pleadings.
• Reviews court files for complete information and consistency of court dates, and performs basic legal research to verify citations of statutes and cases or other related information. Researches and investigates records of potential plaintiffs and/or defendants/respondents and recommends legal action to be taken.
• Gathers information and performs investigation work related to defendants and respondents to be served with necessary court documents. May research financial and work-history records and performs numerical calculations.
• Receives and reviews incoming mail; composes responses to routine inquiries from attorneys, agencies and the public; composes answers to procedural correspondence for approval; routes other correspondence to attorneys, calling attention to items needing immediate consideration.
• May utilize appropriate techniques to effectively interview claimants, petitioners, respondents, witnesses, victims, and members of the public to obtain factual information. Analyzes collected information and assesses needs of individuals, provides guidance through court procedures and processes, answers questions, coordinates testimony for hearings/trials. Communicates with neighboring county, city, state, and federal jurisdictions. Coordinates arrangements for depositions/interviews, hearings and meetings.
• May schedule appointments for the gathering of DNA specimens in order to establish paternity. Tracks testing compliance and, if necessary, prepares orders or warrants to require compliance. When assigned, gathers specimens ensuring evidentiary chain-of-custody procedures are followed.

• Work Environment – Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
  
  Minimal physical exertion is required.
• Schedule – Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workload demands may occasionally require work outside the assigned work hours.
• Travel Requirements – Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings or trainings.
• Customer Interactions – Substantial contact with the public, departmental staff, and other County departments. May come into contact with individuals who are irate, argumentative and in highly emotional situations.

The Prosecuting Attorney's Office performs its constitutional and statutory duties by serving as a highly skilled…