Legal Support Specialist

** Posting Date
** 02/17/26
** Final date to receive applications
** 02/22/26
** Pay Range**$21.75 - $35.00 hourly    Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
** Job Type
** Unclassified
* * Department
* * County Attorney
** About the Position
** This position is responsible for providing specialized secretarial support to attorneys by preparing legal documents such as petitions, briefs, legal opinions, pleadings, motions, complaints, and indictments.
** About the Office of the County Attorney
** We believe in integrity. We believe in justice for all. We are also proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victim services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to stand up for Maricopa County, apply today, and join our team!
** Proud to Offer
*** Work with a greater purpose
* Tuition reimbursement
* Exceptional work-life balance
* 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 , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
* Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
* Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
* Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
* Learn more at
** We Require
*** Two years of experience in a legal setting and knowledge of legal documents and proceedings
* High school diploma or GED
* Post-secondary education may substitute for up to one year of the experience requirement
** We Also Value
*** Applicants with previous Maricopa County Attorney's Office experience, a certificate of completion from an accredited secretarial school, a legal secretary training program, or work experience in a public or private law firm as a legal secretary
** Job Contributions
*** Under the direction of staff attorneys, assist with the preparation and filing of correspondence, legal documents, and briefs from hard copy, oral, or mechanical dictation on a personal computer
* Type and prepare complaints, indictments, and related charging documents. Retrieve and distribute electronic pleadings and minute entries
* File documents with the court, create and maintain case files, and enter and retrieve case information from various databases. Utilize external databases to access and retrieve criminal history and case information
* Pull case files for court calendars and maintain conference room reservation calendar
* Photocopy/scan discovery, adult probation packets, and other documents/materials
* Redact documents for disclosure/discovery. Schedule interviews with victims and witnesses
* Hand deliver and pick up documents on and off-site. Pick up, sort, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail
* Answer multi-line telephone, screen, and transfer calls, take messages, answer general information questions from the public, other County departments, and outside agencies. Receive and greet incoming visitors
** Working Conditions
*** Office setting in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations
* Ability to move up to 20 pounds floor to waist and push/pull up to 20 pounds a distance of up to 100 feet
* Teleworking/alternative work schedule available after 6 months
** Selection Procedure
*** Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
* Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
* Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
* Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
** Apply Now!
** in 2024. We are over 13,000 employees strong, providing vital services for one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, with over four million residents who call Maricopa County home.

You may wonder what we do, and it may be easier to answer that by asking what are
* you* interested in! Join us and you will become part of a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference and giving back to their communities. We offer career paths and opportunities in just about every job category and job level imaginable, so your journey with us is what you make of it!

Along with offering purposeful careers, you can expect a rich selection of economical and comprehensive healthcare options, robust retirement plans, tuition and loan payment programs, and multiple paid leave options, as part of…