Maricopa County

Attorney

• Preparing and processing specialized documents
• Providing information to the public and partner agencies
• Responding to inquiries
• Ensuring quality and accuracy in all work
• Effective communication
• Sound decision-making based on established criteria
• Strong typing and data entry skills
• High level of self-motivation

Legal Support Clerk

• Appear in court, represent clients at scheduled hearings and trials, and present oral arguments in support of clients' legal interests
• Research facts and analyze legal issues using both computerized and printed legal research tools
• Compose motions, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Prepare cases for trial by interviewing witnesses, visiting crime scenes and other case-related locations, reviewing evidence on and off site
• Discuss and present analysis of legal issues to clients and individuals within the criminal justice community
• Communicate in person and by phone with clients, opposing counsel, co-workers, supervisors, and others
• Travel to courts, jails, detention centers, and correctional facilities to effectively represent clients
• Work effectively with a team of professionals, including other attorneys, mitigation specialists, investigators, and paralegals
• Contribute to the improvement of the office and indigent representation by teaching, mentoring, submitting articles and training materials, and serving on committees and workgroups
• Other duties as assigned including, but not limited to, assisting in other areas of the office as needed

Attorney I-III

Bilingual

• Register, correct, and amend vital records
• Issue certified birth and death certificates
• Provide expert guidance to community partners and stakeholders
• Protect public health by maintaining record security
• Monitor mortality trends
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, Arizona State Statutes, and federal requirements

Bilingual Vital Records Registrar

• Handle a variety of specialized, entry-level clerical support duties
• Prepare cases for assignment, managing general administrative and court tasks
• Provide statutory notifications
• Research case information from databases
• Communicate essential criminal justice information to victims
• Distribute mail
• Work with a team to support crime victims
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with co-workers, advocates, prosecutors, leadership and crime victims using principles of good customer service.
• Prepare cases for assignment, review and generate corresponding case-related documents
• Retrieve and distribute database reminders
• Review and interpret court documents such as minute entries/court orders
• Generate notifications as required by Victims’ Rights statutes
• Handle division incoming calls, using multi-line telephone- answering general questions, routing calls and taking detailed messages and returning calls.
• Coverage of main reception desk
• Perform statistical data collection and tracking of information
• Organize and prioritize tasks effectively
• Enter and retrieve case information from various databases
• Research case related information by reviewing police reports, case forms and court documents
• Respond to victim inquiries in coordination with Victim Services staff
• Prepare, process and upload Post-Conviction forms into the database
• Process and document Victim Information Forms
• Assist with redaction
• Operate letter folding machine
• Assemble packets to be mailed
• Assist with reviewing and distribution of incoming mail
• Process Victim Compensation Delinquency for claims and applications
• Enter applications in a specialized data system and create/assign Victim Compensation cases
• Attend and set up for monthly Victim Compensation Board meetings and record decisions
• Maintain compliance with the Victim Compensation Program rules
• Prepare Victim Compensation Board minutes and updates/posts Public Notice
• Comply with grant requirements and meet programmatic deadlines
• Work in the presence of or with a trained canine that comforts victims

Legal Support Assistant

Customer Support

• This position is responsible for providing specialized secretarial support to attorneys by preparing legal documents such as petitions, briefs, legal opinions, pleadings, motions, complaints, and indictments.
• Under the direction of staff attorneys, assist with the preparation and filing of correspondence, legal documents, and briefs from hard copy, oral, or mechanical dictation on a personal computer
• Type and prepare complaints, indictments, and related charging documents.
• Retrieve and distribute electronic pleadings and minute entries
• File documents with the court, create and maintain case files, and enter and retrieve case information from various databases.
• Utilize external databases to access and retrieve criminal history and case information
• Pull case files for court calendars and maintain conference room reservation calendar
• Photocopy/scan discovery, adult probation packets, and other documents/materials
• Redact documents for disclosure/discovery.
• Schedule interviews with victims and witnesses
• Hand deliver and pick up documents on and off-site.
• Pick up, sort, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail
• Answer multi-line telephone, screen, and transfer calls, take messages, answer general information questions from the public, other County departments, and outside agencies.
• Receive and greet incoming visitors

Legal Support Clerk

Attorney I-III

Bilingual Vital Records Registrar

Legal Support Assistant

Legal Support Specialist