Paralegal 1 – Criminal – City of SeaTac
Job Description
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Basic Function
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This position is overtime eligible and a member of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Unit.
Under the supervision of the Senior Assistant City Attorney, perform complex legal office operations of a paralegal for the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office as authorized by state law and court rules; perform technical clerical and administrative duties; prepare, maintain and generate a variety of technical legal forms and documents; provide assistance and support prosecuting attorneys while maintaining confidentiality of department operations with a substantial amount of independence, judgment, and initiative. -
Representative Duties
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All responsibilities listed under this section are considered essential functions of the job.
- Provide a variety of paralegal and complex clerical, technical, and support duties to the prosecuting attorneys , including: case management of all cases filed in SeaTac municipal court by the SeaTac and Port of Seattle police agency; respond to discovery requests from opposing counsels, conduct legal research, draft complaints, and contact potential witnesses; work with various law enforcement agencies in obtaining police reports, toxicology reports, evidence, and any relevant information for a successful criminal prosecution. E
- Serve as a liaison between the prosecutors and the public, police, courts, defense counsels and other City departments and employees. Respond to citizens’ inquiries by providing information regarding legal and court procedures. E
- Assist in the prosecution of criminal court cases that occurred in the City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle. E
- Retrieve, review, and disseminate police reports to prosecutors for filing decisions. Draft criminal complaints for prosecutor’s review and approval and file with the court. E
- Prepare, upload and organize a comprehensive case file into an electronic filing system (Legal Files); process court orders in preparation for case disposition; manage and organize, both electronic and paper filing systems by purging, condensing adjudicated cases and update case logs. E
E denotes an essential function of the job
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Required Education and Experience
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- Associate degree in paralegal or legal administrative arts or a related field.
- Three (3) years of increasingly responsible legal assistant/paralegal experience is required.
- Paralegal certification required.
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- A combination of education, training and experience that provides the candidate with knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Paralegal certification is a must to perform the function of this position.
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Licenses and Other Requirements
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- Valid Washington State Driver’s License required by date of appointment.
- A satisfactory three-year driving abstract record, submitted prior to hire.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check and fingerprinting process to obtain National Criminal Information Center searches.
Preferred
- Municipal legal department or private law firm experience with a focus on criminal law in the State of Washington is preferred.