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Job description
Posting Date
09/25/26 Application Deadline
10/02/26 Pay Range
Anticipated Hiring Range: $21.75 - $25.44 hourly
Full Pay Range: $21.75 - $36.50 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek. Job Type
Unclassified Department
Public Advocate About the Position
Maricopa County's Office of the Public Advocate wants the best and brightest for our Legal Secretary role!
We seeka candidate who can handle a fast-paced and high-volume environment. This person must be organized, an effective communicator, and able to juggle several tasks.
As our Legal Secretary, you can expect your work to be fruitful and fulfilling. While the atmosphere of Public Advocate consistently changes, you can expect to be both challenged and supported. You'll provide clerical services, including proofreading, coordinating attorneys' schedules, handling case files, and preparing legal documents for the Public Advocate's attorneys.
About Us
The Office of the Public Advocate seeks professionals, both attorneys, and legal staff members, to join our legal defense team!
We're committed to the mission of protecting the fundamental rights of our clients. We're dedicated to providing effective legal representation to all indigent persons, those individuals who are not able to afford the services of private lawyers, when appointed by the Maricopa County Superior Court. Our clients include juveniles charged with criminal offenses, parents, and children in dependency and severance matters (loss of parental rights), and people facing court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment.
Proud to Offer
Work with a greater purpose
Tuition reimbursement
Exceptional work-life balance
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
Two years of experiencein legal preparations and proceedings within a legal setting
High school diploma or GED
We Also Value
Experience preparing legal proceedings and preparations in Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Dependency, Mental Health,Delinquency/Dependency/Mental Health Appeals
Intermediate Bilingual Skills (Spanish/English)
Job Contributions
Types and prepares legal documents, briefs, petitions, and memoranda from written copy, oral, and/or mechanical dictation for filing in a fast-paced environment
Reviews documents for completeness and typographical and formatting errors
Transcribes witness interviews from cassette tapes, CDs, and/or digital recordings
Accesses information electronically from the Court and updates internal case tracking systems; uses internal case tracking systems and intra/internet to answer inquiries for attorneys, staff, and clients
Creates, maintains, and updates case management records accurately and in a timely manner
Answers multi-line telephone, screens and transfers calls, takes messages, and directs visitors
Coordinates case files and calendars; files documents in hard files; prepares court calendars; schedules meetings, interviews, and legal calls for attorneys
Photocopies documents, correspondence, notebooks, books, motions, briefs, files, and other confidential material
Supports attorneys who represent persons who have been charged with, and/or been convicted of crimes, some of which may include traumatic subject matter
Working Conditions
Mostly office setting in high-volume, fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations
Requires long periods of sitting while completing computer activities
May require the ability to lift boxes, floor to waist,up to 25 pounds and carry, push, or pull a distance of 15 feet
Hybrid or alternative work schedule options are available after the training period based on business needs
Selection Procedure
Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact to initiate the interactive process.
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