Legal Support Assistant

Posting Date

08/14/26

Application Deadline

08/16/26

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range: $18.50 - $21.25 hourly
Full Pay Range: $18.50 - $29.50 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

County Attorney

About the Position

Are you eager to start your career in the Criminal Justice field? Do you want to make a tangible difference in your community and in the lives of crime victims? Then come be a part of the Victim Services team, where administrative and advocacy professionals are making an impact every day!

As a Legal Support Assistant, you'll handle a variety of specialized, entry-level clerical support duties. You'll be responsible for preparing cases for assignment, managing general administrative and court tasks, and providing statutory notifications. You'll also research case information from databases, communicate essential criminal justice information to victims, and distribute mail.

About Us

We believe in integrity. We believe in justice for all. And we are proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victims' services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to stand up for Maricopa County, apply today and join our team!

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance with hybrid schedule options

• 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

• One year of experience performing specialized clerical duties

• High school diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the minimum experience on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

• Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire

• The Maricopa County Attorney's Office requires a thorough background check of all successful candidates and is authorized to test prospective employees for the presence of illegally accessed drugs. Drug testing is conducted once an offer has been extended and prior to placement

We Also Value

• Clerical experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment

• Customer service experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment.

• The ability to read/write/speak fluently in both English and Spanish.

Job Contributions

• Works with a team to support crime victims

• Develops and maintains positive and productive working relationships with co-workers, advocates, prosecutors, leadership and crime victims using principles of good customer service

• Prepares cases for assignment, reviews and generates corresponding case-related documents

• Retrieves and distributes database reminders

• Review and interpret court documents such as minute entries/court orders

• Generates notifications as required by Victims’ Rights statutes

• Responsible for handling division incoming calls, using multi-line telephone- answering general questions, routing calls and taking detailed messages and returning calls.

• Responsible for coverage of main reception desk

• Performs statistical data collection and tracking of information

• Organizes and prioritizes tasks effectively

• Enters and retrieves case information from v