The Pierce County Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a Legal Assistant 1 to provide general clerical support within the Civil Division of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The role focuses on assisting the Tort Team with discovery management and document production, while also engaging with the public and maintaining office records.

Responsibilities

• Performs receptionist and general office duties such as greeting visitors and directing them to the proper person or section; responding to routine inquiries by telephone or person-to-person , taking and distributing phone messages for office staff while maintaining security and confidentiality. May deal with sensitive and/or potentially volatile situations
• Opens, date stamps, sorts and distributes incoming mail and processes outgoing mail. Retrieves documents for assistance to judges, attorneys and the public
• Opens and prepares new case files; maintains current files and records dates on which subsequent actions must be taken
• Provides information and responds to complaints from the public and deals with them in a courteous manner. Must be able to travel to assigned work locations

Skills

• A minimum of six months experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary or related legal staff support function
• Must be able to utilize word processor or personal computer at an acceptable level of proficiency as required for positions requiring those skills
• This position requires working in the office in person five days a week
• As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check
• Training by an accredited vocational school, college or university in the field of legal support work or related area is preferred

Benefits

• Employee Resource Groups
• A focus on professional development in our