Legal Secretary

Posting Date

07/17/26

Application Deadline

07/28/26

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

Legal Advocate

About the Position

Come be a part of a dynamic, fast-paced legal team as a Legal Secretary at the Office of the Legal Advocate. Are you motivated, have excellent communication and organizational skills, and have a can-do attitude? If so, you are just the candidate we are looking for!

As a Legal Secretary, you will play a vital role on the defense team by handling case files, preparing legal records and filing pleadings, petitions, briefs, correspondence, motions, and other legal documents. You will work side by side with attorneys and their team to ensure our clients receive the best possible representation.

NOTE: This recruitment is a grant-funded position.

About Us

We provide high-quality legal representation to our clients while protecting the fundamental rights of every member of the community.

The Office of the Legal Advocate is made up of hard-working and dedicated people who believe in safeguarding the constitutional rights of the indigent clients we serve.

We strive to build a stronger team with every team member we add, because every one of our colleagues plays an integral part in delivering excellent representation.

If your goal is to be part of a dynamic, supportive, and pivotal office, please consider applying to the Office of the Legal Advocate!

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Work alongside attorneys, investigators, paralegals, mitigation specialists, and other professionals to provide top-notch client representation

• 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 experience in a legal setting with knowledge in legal preparations and legal proceedings

• High school diploma or GED

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

We Also Value

• Criminal law or indigent defense office experience

• Experience as a Legal Secretary working in a public or private law firm

• Certificate of completion from an accredited secretarial school or certificate of completion from a legal secretary training program

Job Contributions

• Types and prepares legal documents, briefs, petitions, and memoranda for filing from written copy, oral and/or mechanical dictation in a fast-paced environment

• Transcribes witness interviews verbatim from cassette tape, CD and/or digital recordings

• Answers multi-line telephone for various staff members, screens calls, transfers, and takes messages as needed

• Performs as receptionist for unit or floor; directs visitors, sorts, and distributes mail/fax transmissions, and memos

• Coordinates case files and calendars; files documents in complex files; prepares court calendars for attorneys, schedules meetings, interviews, and legal calls

• Photocopies documents, correspondence, notebooks, books, motions, briefs, files, and other confidential materials

• Supports attorneys who represent persons who have been charged with and/or been convicted of crimes, some of which may include traumatic s