Legal Support Assistant I/II

Salary Ranges Legal Support Assistant I Examples Of Essential Duties For questions regarding this position, please contact the Recruiter listed in the Supplemental Information section. About The Position The Riverside County District Attorney's Office is seeking to fill a Legal Support Assistant I/II (Spanish Bilingual) vacancy to support the Call Center located in Riverside. As a Legal Support Assistant I/II, the incumbent will perform a wide variety of specialized and responsible clerical work involving the continual use of legal terminology and procedures; assists in processing and tracking a wide variety of legal documents, records and correspondence; and performs other related duties as required. Spanish bilingual proficiency is required for this position. Additionally, the department seeks candidates with call center experience in a law enforcement agency, such as a police department, probation department, sheriff’s office, district attorney’s office, or public defender’s office. Schedule This is a full-time, in-office position with a 5/40 work schedule. The schedule is subject to change based on operational needs. See Schedule, Overtime, Standby/On-Call, and Travel Obligations under APPLICATION INFORMATION for details. Salary Ranges Legal Support Assistant I Legal Support Assistant II $20.94
- $34.90 Hourly $23.41
- $40.21 Hourly $3,630.07
- $6,049.76 Monthly $4,057.99
- $6,970.55 Monthly $43,560.82
- $72,597.17 Annually $48,695.92
- $83,646.64 Annually The level at which the position will be filled is at the department's discretion and based on candidate qualifications. Meet the Team The District Attorney of Riverside County, as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law, pursues the truth, protects those victimized by crime, exonerates the innocent, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice is done on behalf of our community. The office’s staff of over 700 is comprised of prosecuting attorneys, sworn investigators, victim-witness advocates, paralegals, investigative technicians, forensic analysts, and a wide range of information technology and supporting staff all committed to excellence and integrity in public service. We are, and we seek to maintain, a diverse workforce to match a diverse county. Examples Of Essential Duties Legal Support Assistant I Serve as clerical support to attorneys and other County staff; schedule appointments, screen callers, and initiate reply to routine correspondence. Maintain files of correspondence and legal documents including a cross-reference index file; file legal papers with the proper courts; enter record of hearings, record pleas, trials, convictions, acquittals, sentences, judgments, orders, and other dispositions of cases. Complete documents for case files by extracting complete and accurate information from a variety of sources, obtaining necessary signatures and attaching required addenda; review and verify file documents to ensure that receipt and filing with appropriate court or parties is done within statutory time limits. Review and route calls from the public and/or in person and provide information with discretion and in accordance with established policies of confidentiality; make inquiries of individuals presenting documents or requesting documents to determine adherence to special legal requirements; contact by phone, automated system or in person, judges, attorneys, court clerks, witnesses, medical representatives, and other County departments or government agencies in order to obtain or confirm information for case files or to arrange medical appointments, depositions or hearings; prepare case files and maintain case status records, including the posting of court actions and court dates to calendars. Perform general office duties (e.g., filing, opening and distributing mail, maintaining logs, keeping statistics, and preparing reports); utilize a variety of computer systems; may interpret legal, procedural or department prerequisites from the record to the public, law enforcement agencies and/or attorneys. Type from drafts, rough notes, verbal instructions, or taped dictation a variety of correspondence and legal documents, including interviews, proceedings, ordinances, contracts, agreements, orders, motions, complaints, warrants, subpoenas, commitments, decisions, investigation requests, affidavits, briefs, jury instructions, dismissal sheets, reports, appeals, writs, petitions for hearings, and other legal documents; may receive payments, issue receipts, turn in money, and file fee receipts with the court. Process, obtain or track legal documents through the courts and/or other offices for the attorneys' case building process. Compile a variety of reports locating sources of information and determining proper format for finished reports; complete legal papers and documents for which general forms are available. Legal Support Assistant II Serve as secretarial and clerical support to attorn