Job Description
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Position: Legal Assistant I or II
Salary Range: Starting Salaries; DOE, DOQ:
Legal Assistant I: $3,219.00/month - $4,313.00/month
Legal Assistant II: $3,541.00/month - $4,746.00/month
Location: Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Employment Type: Full-time (35 hours/week); FLSA Non-Exempt, Benefits Apply
Open Until Filled
Full Time Benefits Include: • County pays $1,550.00 per month towards medical, dental, vision, life insurance and employee assistance program for employee and eligible family members. • Retirement: Walla Walla County full time employees are eligible for Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS) • HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply. • Wellness program • Deferred compensation plans offered • Met Life Pet Insurance may apply • Twelve paid holidays annually • Vacation accrual based on seniority • Benefited employees shall accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of seven (7) hours earned per month based on a thirty-five(35) hour workweek but not less than one (1) hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County Policy 30.05.0
Visit Walla Walla County Website for detailed benefits information.
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: The position coordinates office activities for attorneys performing a variety of legal secretarial duties such as scheduling hearings, preparing legal documents and correspondence, docketing cases and maintaining court dockets and office records, and providing information and direction to others. The work requires knowledge of legal, secretarial, office practices. Legal Assistant I: This is the intermediate level. The employee, in a developing capacity, performs a variety of legal secretarial and related duties while gaining knowledge and experience in legal secretarial practices, and the requirements of the work area. Legal Assistant II: This is an experienced level position that performs a full range of legal secretarial and related duties in support of assigned Attorney(s) and the ongoing operations of the office in addition to that of the Legal Assistant I. The employee exercises judgement in making decisions where alternatives are determined by policies, procedures, and practices.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: Work is normally performed in an office and courtroom setting. Must possess physical ability to sit for long periods of time, able to lift up to 20 pounds, climb and balance on step stool. There may be stressful conditions such as workloads and/or deadlines inherent in certain positions.
Minimum Qualifications: Education And Experience: Legal Assistant I: High School Diploma or equivalent. Two (2) years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one (1) year equivalent to administrative support experience. Legal Assistant II: High school diploma or equivalent. Five (5) years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including two (2) years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Assistant I.
Licenses And Other Requirements: Must successfully pass a criminal background check and a driving record check. Some positions may require stenographic skills.
Note: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis. All positions are subject to the discretion of the prosecuting attorney and the description of each job is subject to change at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney. Other conditions of county employment apply to all positions.
Application: Walla Walla County application, resume and cover letter required. Visit www.co.walla-walla.wa.us to view the job description and to apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA
Type: Full-time
Pay: $3,219.00 to $4,746.00 per MONTH
About
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.