Paralegal 2

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Employee Type:

Regular

Department:

Prosecuting Attorney

Salary:

$53,289.60 - $74,651.20 Annually / $4,440.80 - $6,220.93 Monthly / $25.62 - $35.89 Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Overtime Eligibile:

Yes

Job Posting Date Range:

08/18/2026 - Until Filled

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for creating and drafting various legal documents for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and assisting Attorneys in pretrial preparation, trials, public hearings, meetings, or arbitrations. The position allocated to this class must exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, display a professional attitude and deal effectively with potentially difficult clients and sensitive subjects. An understanding of the criminal justice system is essential along with an understanding of individual’s constitutional rights. Though word processing/computer skills are utilized, this is not a secretarial type position but requires an ability to maintain attorney files, court and interview schedules and case preparation with minimal supervision from attorney staff. This classification differs from Paralegal 1 in level of supervision and complexity of assignment.

Job Description:

The following documents are required to be submitted with your application. Applications that do not include all required documents may not be considered:
• Resume
• Cover Letter

The following job tasks apply specifically to this vacancy in the Prosecutor's Office - Civil Division:

• Proofs, edits, drafts, and finalizes various pleadings, motions, and memorandums.
• Integral part of intake, tracking, and case resolution.
• Assists attorneys in providing legal services for County officers and entities.
• Aids in County obligations under the Public Records Act.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Researches case law and assists with trial brief to support case.
• Reviews pre-trial motions and requests for discovery from defense attorneys, prepares responses, and tracks responses.
• Prepares instructions for submittal to the court.
• Edits and proofreads briefs and legal memos.
• Files agreed orders after completed.
• Assists in drafting legal documents under supervision of an attorney.
• Operates word processing and data base systems as required.
• Converses with police, corrections officers, agencies, witnesses, victims as directed to obtain pertinent facts.
• Interprets legal documents and explains legal procedures to victims, witnesses, and others.
• Assists attorneys with tasks as necessary for trial.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Paralegal Studies or possession of a Certificate showing completion of paralegal studies.
• One (1) year of experience in a position, such as a paralegal, with a criminal justice agency or law firm requiring legal research and related job duties.
• Experience in a position with a criminal justice agency or law firm requiring legal research and related job duties, may be substituted, year for year, for education.
• Possession of a valid Washington Driver's License at time of hire and for the duration of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of legal terminology, legal and regulatory requirements, procedures and standard content of documents (including document formatting per court rules) and records as required by the position.
• Knowledge of general legal office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of business English, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; word processing, database and presentation applications, including the knowledge of macros.
• Knowledge of the operation of general office equipment such as copiers, faxes, telephones, personal computers.
• Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, public officials, and the general public.
• Ability to ac