Legal Support Supervisor

Overview

Posting Date
: 02/02/26

Final date to receive applications
: 02/09/26

Pay Range
: $61,500 - $94,000 annually. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type
:
Unclassified

Department
:
Public Advocate

Are you a true leader? If so, come and join the Maricopa County Office of the Public Advocate as a Legal Support Supervisor!

We are looking for someone who can handle a fast-paced and high-volume environment; someone who is organized, an effective communicator, and able to juggle several tasks. Our Legal Support Supervisor supervises a group of legal secretaries and other clerical staff and also provides case management support services to our attorneys.

The Office of the Public Advocate protects the fundamental rights of and provides effective legal representation to all indigent persons when appointed by the Maricopa County Superior Court:
Juveniles charged with criminal offenses, parents and children in dependency and severance matters, and people facing court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment.

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• 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 our 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 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

• Five years of experience in a legal setting with knowledge in legal preparations or legal proceedings
• High school diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education may substitute for up to two years of the experience requirement

• Prior lead and/or supervisory experience in a law firm setting.
• Public defense or criminal defense office experience

• Supervise a staff of legal secretaries, records processors, and other clerical staff, including monitoring, documenting, and evaluating performance, training, assessing skill level, workload, and providing adequate support staff coverage through responsible scheduling
• Coordinate case files and calendars, file documents, and prepare court calendars for attorneys
• Provide administrative and records support for assigned group
• Resolve process concerns by assessing assignments/issues and adjusting priorities in accordance with departmental goals
• Process a variety of documents, correspondence, forms, files and/or other confidential materials
• Maintain records, manuals, documents, calendars, and schedules of activities, meetings and various events
• Handle the day-to-day scheduling of employee breaks, work periods, and coverage of work
• Complete various activity reports or other special projects

• Mostly office setting in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations. It requires long periods of sitting while completing computer activities
• May require the ability to lift boxes, floor to waist, up to 25 pounds and carry, push, or pull a distance of 15 feet

• 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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