Legal Program Assistant, Senior

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Posting expires: ongoing

General Description and Classification Standards

The individual in this position is qualified through education, training, and/or work experience to perform work that requires extensive knowledge of legal concepts and performs legal work for an assigned division, where the attorney assumes professional responsibility for the final work product.

This is a skilled position in pre- and post-adjudication in legal support.

Supervision Received

Works under supervision. May works with others on the completion of assigned tasks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for the daily demands of case preparation ensuring court packages post and pre adjudication are detailed, complete and accurate which aides in effective and efficient case prosecution.
  
• Reviews and drafts responses to Discovery on litigation cases and disseminate to the appropriate division(s)

• Assist with training less experienced personnel.
  
• Assist with the case management process of assigned division(s)
  
• Interpreter's defendants driving and criminal histories.
  
• Ensures retrieval police reports and any other necessary documents that maybe required for case preparation have been obtained pre- and post-adjudication.
  
• Requests and obtains for review necessary documentation from outside agencies, and other facts pertinent to case preparation pre- and post-adjudication.
  
• Provides effective customer service, communication, and interpersonal techniques regarding interaction with coworkers, supervisor, and the public.
  
• Operates computers and works with database, spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, e-mail, and other related software.
  
• Confers with appropriate staff to obtain necessary signatures and receive instructions; and performs other duties as necessary to process cases.

Decision Making

May work independently or with other staff with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks.

Leadership Provided

Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

In-depth knowledge of most legal concepts and methods related to the Solicitor's Office, knowledge of legal terminology.

Well-developed arithmetic and verbal skills; skill in using a variety of computer tools, including text and data tools, and specialized data systems.

Ability to plan and carry out complex work assignments that may commonly require in-depth knowledge of systems and processes in the Solicitor's Office; ability to write subpoenas and interpret criminal histories; ability to use office equipment daily such as fax machines, copier, printer, computers,

Minimum Qualifications - Education and Experience

High school diploma and 1 year of experience in a prosecutorial environment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that may provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Preferred Education & Experience

1 year of direct experience working in a Solicitor's Office or prosecutor's office.

Licensures and Certifications.

None

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job