Bilingual Legal Assistant - District Attorney's Office

The mission of the District Attorney's Office is to seek justice through:

• Promoting accountability for criminal offenders.
• Interpreting, enforcing and executing law.
• Responding to the concerns of victims and the public; and
• Working cooperatively with members of the justice system.

Independently performs legal support activities of a complex clerical nature, which require specialized training and skills.

Works under the supervision of a Legal Assistant Supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews results obtained for compliance with department policies, procedures and goals.

Supervision of employees is not a responsibility of positions in this classification.

This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking clients; therefore, fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required.

• Supplemental secretarial training is preferred.

• This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking clients; therefore, fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required. An additional 5% will be added to the hourly wage as compensation for this skill. Finalist will be required to pass a verbal and written Standardized Spanish/English Fluency Assessment as part of the hiring process.
• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• Must possess, or obtain within 30 days of hire, Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) certification.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at
• Notary Certification (obtain and maintain qualification throughout employment).
• This is a full-time position, which is eligible for overtime.
• This position is represented by a union.
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department.

Considerable knowledge of accepted modern office practices, procedures and techniques;
English composition, spelling, and grammar; arithmetic; concepts of prioritizing/organizing work; modern office equipment and machinery and their intended use; a variety of computer systems and software.

Ability and skill to independently, accurately and effectively perform assigned tasks and duties…