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Legal Assistant

Twin Falls County • Twin Falls, ID • 4d ago

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2367808

Twin Falls County

Legal Assistant

SALARY

\$21.30 Hourly

LOCATION

Twin Falls County, ID

JOB TYPE

Full-time

JOB NUMBER

202500044

DEPARTMENT

Prosecuting Attorney\'s Office

OPENING DATE

04/24/2025

CLOSING DATE

4/29/2025 10:00 PM Mountain

Position Information

Apply ONLINE www.twinfallscounty.org

Resume and cover letter are required for this position.Please attach to online application, email to hr@tfco.org, or fax to

208-735-4395.

Testing is required for this position. We must receive your test results by the posting deadline for you to be considered

for this position. Testing is conducted by the Idaho Department of Labor Magic Valley Office. Their hours are Monday

Friday from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. To receive the testing links; call 208-735-2500, email magicvalleymail@labor.idaho.gov , or visit

the Department of Labor Magic Valley Office at601 Pole Line Rd E in Twin Falls.

Please note: If you took tests through the Department of Labor for a company other than Twin Falls County, your tests

scores are not automatically sent to us and you will need to mail, email, or fax them to our officebeforethe posting

deadline to be considered for this position.

Tests required: General Typing (5 Min), English Proofreading, Reading Comprehension, and Legal Terminology

Tests will be kept on file for six (6) months. When you retest, we will use your most recent test score for each position for

which you apply.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Legal Assistantis responsible foropening, preparing, organizing,maintainingand monitoring the ongoing status

of legal case files.The Legal Assistant responds to the needs of members of the public in person and by phone.TheLegal

Assistant must havestrong organization skills,andattention to detail.The Legal Assistants duties varysomewhatwithjob

assignmentbetweencivil,criminalor juvenilecases but include examining and correctlyidentifyingcase documentation

and law enforcement informationto preparelegal documentsand develop andmaintainfull and complete case files.The

Legal Assistant works closely with prosecuting attorneys and must be able to understand the facts of each case.The Legal

Assistantattendstrialsas neededwith theprosecutingattorney,preparesexhibits, audios andvideosand takesnotes of

court activities and testimony.

TheLegal Assistantworksunder the direction of theOfficeManager,buthaslatitudetoexercise independent

judgment.The principal duties of theLegal Assistantare performed intheoffice.

Duties / Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(illustrative only and may vary by assignment)

Works closely with prosecuting attorneys to ensure their case needs are met correctly, accurately and onschedule;

Manages assigned cases from intake through disposition, including discovery requests and responses, pleadings, data

entry,etc.;

Monitors case files to ensure documents are ready for attorneys and data entry is complete andaccurate, ensures that

documents are filed intoappropriate folders, updates and organizes file folders as needed and purges outdated files as

directed and according to Office policies andprocedures;

Calendars and schedules hearings and appointments for the Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney, schedules and

coordinates meetings, monitors calendar/schedule for required courtappearances;

Requests reports and certified documents for casepreparation;

Prepares a large variety of legal forms, documents andreports;

Drafts discovery requests and responses,affidavitsandnumerousother legaldocuments;

Files documents withcourts;

Receives notice of hearings, enters hearing dates on theappropriate forms, notifiesappropriate partiesofhearings;

Answers the phone and responds to the public, attorneys, victims, and law enforcement at the front desk asneeded;

Prints,organizesand&n

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