Legal Assistant

About the role

The Legal Assistant is responsible for opening, preparing, organizing, maintaining, and monitoring the ongoing status of legal case files. They respond to the needs of members of the public in person and by phone.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with prosecuting attorneys to ensure their case needs are met correctly, accurately, and on schedule;
• Manages assigned cases from intake through disposition, including discovery requests and responses, pleadings, data entry, etc.;
• Maintains case files to ensure documents are ready for attorneys and data entry is complete and accurate, ensuring documents are filed into appropriate folders, updating and organizing file folders as needed and purging outdated files as directed and according to Office policies and procedures;
• Calendars and schedules hearings and appointments for the Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney, schedules and coordinates meetings, monitors calendar/schedule for required court appearances;
• Requests reports and certified documents for case preparation;
• Prepares a large variety of legal forms, documents, and reports;
• Drafts discovery requests and responses, affidavits, and numerous other legal documents;
• Files documents with courts;
• Receives notices of hearings, enters hearing dates on appropriate forms, notifies appropriate parties of hearings;
• Answers the phone and responds to the public, attorneys, victims, and law enforcement at the front desk as needed;
• Prints, organizes, and accurately routes incoming mail and faxes;
• Attends trials as needed with the prosecuting attorney, prepares exhibits, audio and video materials, and takes notes of court activities and testimony;
• Works under the direction of the Office Manager, but has latitude to exercise independent judgment.

Requirements

Strong organization skills and attention to detail are essential. The Legal Assistant must be able to understand the facts of each case and work closely with prosecuting attorneys.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Experience working in a legal setting preferred;
• Knowledge of legal terminology and ability to draft legal documents;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Skills

• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills;
• Ability to understand and draft legal documents;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job description.

Pay

\$21.72 hourly.

Schedule

Full-time position.