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This position is 37.5 hours per week. A hybrid schedule may be considered after successful completion of a 6month probationary period.
Why Its a Great Opportunity:
You will provide administrative support to the Department of Assigned Counsel. You will be responsible for administrative support duties including data entry answering telephones opening case files sending client letters and scanning of archived case files. The work that you do impacts members of all teams and the attorneys ability to do their job well; you are contributing to the level of service we are able to provide our clients every day. You will have the opportunity to be involved in aspects of all of the divisions within the office and to build relationships with all staff in the office.
Why Its a Great Department:
The Department of Assigned Counsel (DAC) is responsible for the delivery of mandated legal services to indigent persons accused of crimes in the Pierce County Superior Court; Pierce County District Court; Municipal Courts in Tacoma Fircrest and Ruston; and Pierce County Juvenile Court delinquency proceedings. DAC also provides constitutionally mandated legal services to indigent parents involved in Juvenile Court dependency and termination proceedings and to persons detained for involuntary civil commitment proceedings at Western State Hospital and other evaluation and treatment facilities.
The mission of the Department of Assigned Counsel is to provide and administer the public defense delivery system in Pierce County in a manner that assures eligible people receive professional and effective representation while efficiently utilizing public resources. The Department of Assigned Counsel provides professional highquality representation to individuals in a variety of settings.
How to be Successful in the Role:
Understanding and implementing attorney/client privilege is of the utmost importance as you may be navigating sensitive situations. To succeed in this role you must have the ability to provide accurate and timely legal support communicate effectively and work with other team members to ensure all procedures are followed and work is completed professionally with empathy and to the standard.
Throughout the training process you will meet with your Supervising Support Staff Lead regularly to discuss expectations and set goals for yourself and introduce you to the current court and reception policies procedures computer programs (LINX JABS NICE) and the teammates you will work with to support your clients.
Your Future in this Role:
In this position you will develop professional networks with attorneys courts and agencies and strive to provide a high standard of legal support to each. Your work will directly impact your community and it offers a great foundation for future positions within Assigned Counsel and Pierce County.
Core Daily Responsibilities:
A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions and knowledge skills and abilities can be foundhere.
Preferred Requirements:
As a condition of employment the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed casebycase and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.
To be considered for this opportunity please:
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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