Legal Assistant - positions

Position: Legal Assistant 2 - Multiple positions
Salary: $28.03 - $34.91 Hourly
Location : Tacoma, WA
Job Type: Career Service - Full Time
Job Number: 25-00746
Department: Clerk of Superior Court
Division: Clerk-Legal
Opening Date: 03/05/2026
Closing Date: 3/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Summary
Why It's a Great Opportunity:

On any given day, you will use your excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities as you assist with internal and external questions regarding cases in LINX, answer phone calls, and direct people to the appropriate services or departments. You will use empathy and compassion as you serve those navigating difficult and often stressful legal processes. This position will also strengthen your research skills and knowledge of research tools as you help our clients fulfill all of their general court records needs.

Why It's a Great Department:

The Clerk of the Superior Court's work is mostly administrative in nature, providing essential services for the community through maintaining the records of all cases filed in the We are an essential service helping people navigate through unfamiliar territory during challenging times with knowledge and empathy, creating safe spaces for residents of the county.

Learn more about the Clerk of Superior Court on our

How to be Successful in the Role:

Bring your understanding of customer service and modern administrative practices along with a "can-do" approach, and you will thrive in this role. With your exceptional communication skills, you will be interacting in person and through a variety of electronic modes (phone, email, instant messaging, video conferencing) to assist customers and support your team. Multi-taskers, those with a high fluency in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs (Word, Excel, PPT, and Outlook), and quick learners will be successful in this environment.

Someone with empathy and compassion with the ability to provide and connect services for individuals across all walks of life or different states of well-being. Independent judgment, effective decision making, and problem solving, along with exceptional communication, customer service, and attention to detail, will be successful in this role.

Your Future in this Role:

Throughout the onboarding process, you will meet with the Supervisors, teams, and the admin team regularly to discuss expectations, set goals, identify priorities, and gain familiarity with current policies, procedures, and strategic measures. Pierce County offers professional development through the Leadership Certification program, robust online learning, and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build a great career.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Maintains legal files and case controls; extracts information from files; prepares legal forms and papers; prepares and reviews files.
• Schedules for trial and return dates; collects fees for court filings and issuance of processes (i.e., writs, garnishments, attachments, restitutions).
• Transcribes court activity to case history documents.
• Makes certified copies of legal documents; certifies that records are true and correct.

This announcement is not intended to reflect all duties to be performed by our next team member, but shall present a descriptive list of the range of duties that may be performed. To view the complete classification, click

Minimum Qualifications

• Other education or experience which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute for the recruiting requirements
• A minimum of one year of progressive, responsible experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or related legal staff support function.
• Must be able to utilize a word processor or personal computer at an acceptable level of proficiency as required for positions requiring those skills.
• Training by an accredited vocational school, college, or university in the field of legal support work or a related area is preferred.
• A resume is encouraged for this position.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Supplemental Information
To be considered for this opportunity, please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any Work Source location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at  at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection…