Legal Administrative Professional II - District Court Unit

About the role

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office seeks a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Legal Administrative Professional II. This position handles a variety of legal office support tasks under general supervision, requiring the ability to exercise sound independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process and maintain police referrals and follow-up for all non-DV misdemeanor cases.
• Responsible for a high volume of misdemeanor case management, including PbK case pre-filing, distribution and declines.
• Prepare all felony drop downs for filing.
• Work with Filing DPAs to prepare and create documents for filing with 3 courts (Seattle, Redmond, and Kent).
• Aid in daily jail calendar docketing and updating PbK.
• Answer phone calls and respond to emails in a timely manner.
• Assist Unit Chair, Vice Chair, and LSP supervisor as requested.
• Perform related work or other projects as requested or required.
• Attend mandatory RESJ trainings.
• Provide support for the Race, Equity and Social Justice policy and principles, and work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes, and apply procedures using good judgment.
• Show considerable knowledge of district court practices and procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Show skills to have an overview of each task from beginning to end and to obtain all information needed so that necessary deadlines are met.
• Show skill to organize and maintain a complex paper flow system.
• Show skill to provide information, based on acquired job knowledge and overview, to other employees, law enforcement agencies, and the public.
• Show skill to prioritize the vast amount of work between copying, filers' needs, supervisors' projects, and mail dispersion with constant interruptions.
• Show skill to independently interpret and apply general established guidelines in the performance of daily operations.
• Show skill to work under pressure and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Show skill to express ideas and convey information effectively, orally and in writing.
• Show skill to make decisions within the scope of job duties and established guidelines.
• Show skill to perform assigned job duties with constant interruptions.
• Show skill to adapt to constant change of procedures, and to implement these changes.
• Show proficient knowledge of Word and Excel to create databases and programs.
• Show strong attention to detail.
• Show commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development.

Supplemental Information

The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is dedicated to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal, we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention are how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and helps advance our guiding principles—we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards.

We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.