Legal Assistant

Overview

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Legal Assistant I. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

The Legal Assistant I reports to the Prosecutor Admin Supervisor.

• Creates and maintains case files by obtaining police and other agencies' reports, forensic lab reports, and other information related to each case.
• Enters information into databases and tracks data; creates, updates and maintains basic spreadsheets and databases from established content.
• Run Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) and Motor Vehicle (MVD) history reports.
• Reviews and enters prior criminal history into case management system.
• Establish, organize and maintain filing systems; perform record keeping and maintain records and other department and program files for retention, handle and maintain sensitive and confidential information and records.
• Utilizes appropriate technology to gather, process, review, redact, and produce relevant responsive documents to public records requests or discovery in a timely manner.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).
• When assigned to Disclosure:
  Experience working in a legal environment and/or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Valid AZ Driver's License.
• DPS Level B Terminal Operator Certification within six (6) months.

This position requires a pre-employment drug screen.

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Non-Exempt - eligible for overtime compensation.

The position is designated as a Sedentary work position that spends a majority of the work day in an office. For more information about physical exertion levels, please learn more about the different levels as defined by the Social Security Administration. The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role.

Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities, and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.

Gilbert’s Mission:
Anticipate. Create. Help People. Our Values: DRIVEN, KIND, BOLD, HUMBLE.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If any reasonable accommodation is needed during the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at .

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.