Legal Assistant

Job Description Summary

Provides direct legal and administrative assistance to the City Attorney or City Prosecutor's Office. Conducts case management, researches legal issues, drafts legal memorandums and documents, compiles statistics, prepares reports, and provides information and assistance as requested. Serves on various city and office committees and coordinates and manages department projects and programs.

Salary
: $25.99 - $38.58 Hourly

Location
:
Goodyear, AZ

Job Type
:
Full-Time

Job Number
: FY2600731

Division
:
Legal Services

Department
:
Legal Services

Opening Date
: 06/17/2026

Closing Date
: 7/1/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

FLSA
:
Non-Exempt

• Provides confidential, comprehensive administrative and professional support to the Legal Department by serving as the primary point of contact; screening calls and information requests; routing legal service inquiries appropriately; maintaining departmental calendars; and coordinating meetings and conference room needs with internal and external agencies.
• Manages claim and litigation files from initial intake through final disposition, including preparing preservation notices, coordinating and collecting discovery documents, and scheduling deposition interviews with outside counsel.
• Reviews and redacts documents pursuant to public record requests as needed.
• Utilizes multiple City software programs to create, update, and maintain various department databases and spreadsheets; tracks and reports the progress and status of department workflows to ensure effective operations and timely response times.
• Prepares clear, well-organized, and grammatically accurate written communications for the department, including memos, reports, letters, schedules, agendas, minutes, contract templates and council action items.
• Proofreads and formats documents prepared by professional staff—including development agreements, real estate documents, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, letters, memorandums, and council action items—to ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency, and proper punctuation.
• Analyzes Legal Department documents and correspondence by applying independent judgment, department guidelines, and best practices to determine appropriate next steps or actions.
• Performs general financial and accounting procedures for department expenses including credit card reconciliation, initiating purchase requisitions, receipting of invoice payments, and extracting budget reports.
• Prepares department travel request forms and coordinates all aspects of travel arrangements.
• Conducts research, and compiles information from the City’s document management system.
• Demonstrates a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Assists and provides input in developing and documenting department policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Assists with the department’s record management, retention, and destruction pursuant to state record retention schedules and serves as the department’s Record Control Officer.
• May participate as a member of City committees or teams by attending meetings, completing assigned tasks, and collaborating with other City employees to support shared goals.

• Formal Education/Knowledge:
  Two-year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent; appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum five years of experience in a related field.
• Certifications and Other Requirements:
  Valid Driver's License and the ability to become ACJIS certified (in Prosecution).
• Reading:
  Ability to read and comprehend legal documents, motions, pleadings, council actions, resolutions and ordinances, contracts, development agreements, policies and procedures, court rules, statutes and various case law.
• Math:
  Ability to comprehend and prepare budget requirements, statistical reporting processes, expenditures, and timesheet input procedures.
• Writing:
  Ability to write legal documents, motions, pleadings, memorandums, council actions, resolutions or ordinances, contracts, and development agreements.
• Manageria…