Senior Legal Secretary

Job Description:

Senior Legal Secretary

Description

Job Summary

The Mohave County Attorney’s Office is seeking to hire a Senior Legal Secretary/Office Assistant Senior.
Are you looking to work for a place that tackles real issues in our community? Joining our office is a great chance to stand up for justice and make a positive impact. Being part of our team lets you turn your passion for justice into real action, making a difference for the people who need it the most.

We are located at 1222 Hancock Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442

Our Mission:
To conduct the prosecution of all felony offenses within the County and the prosecution of misdemeanors in the unincorporated areas. Advise law enforcement agencies and the grand jury. Assist crime victims and witnesses. Represent County government and its agencies, and other public agencies.

Proud to Offer:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only)
• 39 hours of PTO front loaded
  • Regular accrual starts on 7 th pay period
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
  • Contribution rate of 12.00%
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Perform work with a greater purpose

Senior Legal Secretary/Office Assistant Senior-> Salary Range 8 Step 1-8 $16.53 - $20.34/hr.
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Weekends and holidays off.

Essential Job Functions

• As assigned, assigns, trains, oversees, or directly supervises and reviews the work of subordinate clerical and office employees.
• May assist in interviewing and screening applicants and recommending disciplinary actions.
• Establishes work procedures and priorities.

• Assists the public in person and/or on phone; records complaints, takes messages and routes calls to appropriate personnel.
• Establishes and maintains standards, procedures, and techniques for efficiency of work.
• Researches and remains up to date with state directives and statues applicable to the assigned department /division using appropriate resources.
• Compose letters, routine correspondence and all documents in following up previous work, responding to inquiries, obtaining and updating information and making notifications.Coordinates meetings and takes minutes.
• Establishes and maintains filing, indexing and cross-referencing systems.
• Review incoming and outgoing computer data for accuracy, completeness and quality.
• Scans and faxes related documents.
• Designs and creates documents, brochures and/or newsletters in the course of business using a variety of computer software including Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point, etc.
• Maintains purchasing records or reports, allocates expenses and prepares expense reports.
• As required, pays invoices, tracks budget, and prepares change orders and payment applications.
• Receives and processes routing requisitions for department. Allocates items to a variety of accounts according to prescribed classifications.
• Verifies and checks work for completeness and accuracy and resolves errors and omissions.
• Processes departmental time sheets and paychecks, routing personnel transactions, invoices, checks, vouchers or other records.
• Enters and/or records data in appropriate systems. Compiles and computes data from files and other sources in preparing reports.
• Prepares submittals for review and tracks assigned projects.
• Gathers and prepares material for special reports, forms, policy formulation and summaries at the request of superiors.
• Performs assigned research for the delegated area.
• Operates common office machines to include computer keyboards and related peripheral equipment.
• Present and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
• Communicate in a courteous and helpful manner as well as clear and concise manner at all times.
• Resolve complaints within scope of information and authority, and/or refer to chain-of-command as appropriate.

As assigned to Legal Process:

• Attends court cases.
• Assists judge in courtroom procedures.
• Prepares affidavits and trial materials.
• Prepares and processes summons, exonerates bonds.
• Processes claims, writs, executions, attachments, warrants, etc.
• Issues various licenses and permits according to established legal policies and procedures.
• Verifies, interprets and types legal briefs and proceedings.
• Maintains court calendars.
• Assigns court dates.
• Prepares arraignment sheets. Files complaints.
• Records minutes at preliminary hearings.
• Marks exhibits.
• Researches and collects fees and fines.
• Maintains records, types receipts and court dockets.
• Performs related court associated duties as required.

As assigned to Legal Secretary:

• Ensures court dates, files, documents with the courts, and to clients are accurate and complete.
• Provides information regarding court dates, to attorneys and clients.
• Takes and transcribes dictation (oral and machine).

• Types a variety of materials from draft, recording devices, detailed instructions or as individually composed to include, but not limited to, correspondence, legal documents, motions, plea agreement, , minutes, articles, narrative and tabular reports, charts, and numerous other material of general and technical subject.

Minimum Qualifications

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
• Minimum of Three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.
• Two (2) of the three (3) years performing specialized support in the assigned department/division or comparable agency/organization.
• OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Procedures, terminology, equipment accepted or common practices, and policies of the assigned specialized work and the department/area to which assigned.
• English grammar, spelling and basic math.
• Standard office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Computers and software programs to include use of electronic spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint operations, both fixed and portable.
• Thorough knowledge of office administration functions.
• Operating and utilizing modern office machines as necessary to include copiers, fax transmittal machines, calculator and the use of computer keyboards and related software and peripheral equipment.
• Communicating and maintaining professionalism with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
• Effectively perform the responsibilities of the specialty field and the position.
• Create and maintain efficient filing and indexing, referencing and case management systems.
• Use good judgment in applying established guidelines to solve work problems.
• Organize and prioritize assignments, cope with varying demands and work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
• Analyze information and interpret and apply technical, legal and departmental information encountered in the performance of responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer terminals to input data and obtain data from the computer during on-line operations.
• Exercise courtesy, tact and conducting professional rapport in dealing with the public and public and maintain confidentiality.
• Work independently in completed assigned tasks accurately and in maintaining standard correspondence, files, and reports of the office.
• Work and communicate effectively with all people contacted in the course of work.
  
• Understand and carry out complex written and oral instructions.
  
• Type accurately and at a speed necessary to fulfill job responsibilities.
  

Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!

Closing Date/Time: 11/30/2025 5:00 PM Arizona

Salary:

$34,382.40 - $42,307.20 Annually