Legal Administrative Professional - Modification Unit

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This position is open to all qualified applicants.

If you seek enriching, meaningful work and a chance to serve your community while working as part of a collaborative team, this opportunity may be for you. Our mission is to do justice:
We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility. We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable. We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington. We are guided by our core values of integrity, compassion, professionalism, and leadership.

Responsible for preparing, serving and filing modification petitions, which includes printing, copying and mailing weekly batches of filing packages. Processes various motions, orders and documents, which can involve copying, mailing, scanning and e-filing documents with the court and performing data entry in SEMS(Support Enforcement Management System). Opens new modification referrals from the Division of Child Support which includes setting up a physical file.

Point person for emails, voice mails, and documents received from people who are involved in private actions involving child support and public assistance. Gathers the information necessary for a deputy to determine if our office should be involved in the case, assigns case to a deputy, and maintains a spreadsheet of appearance cases. Assembles and files working papers for trials and hearings, which may include preparing binders for the court.

Processes and tracks green cards. This involves preparing and copying Certificate of Service by Mail, tracking service, filing with the court, and performing locate work when necessary. Associates incoming documents with the files, including updating addresses in SEMS, repackaging and re-mailing documents. Provides regular support for the reception functions of the office, including answering phones, handling in person customers, screening reception voice mail messages and faxes, processing incoming and outgoing mail.

May need to deal with sensitive and/or potentially volatile situations. Must be highly motivated, able to work independently, and be able to collaborate as part of a team. Perform various other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of general office principles and practices; legal office experience or training helpful. Knowledge of legal procedures. Knowledge of basic alphabetizing, filing and mathematics. Knowledge of proper English grammar, usage and spelling. Knowledge of the operation of standard office equipment, such as personal computer, scanner, copier, mail machine, and multi-line telephone. E-filing skills handling various forms of electronic data. Keyboarding skills.

Ability to maintain office confidentiality. Oral and written communication skills, including the ability to provide information, based on acquired job knowledge and overview, to the public and employees and agencies. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, clients and others. Skill in working independently or as a team member. Skill in organizing and prioritizing. Skill in remaining objective, nonjudgmental, and sensitive with ability to conduct business in a professional manner.

Skill in interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including clients and other agency personnel. Customer service skills in person and via telephone (discretion, patience, etiquette, professionalism). Ability to demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance. Ability to follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule. Ability to read, write, and communicate in English and understand basic math. Ability to learn from directions, observations, and mistakes, and apply procedures using good judgment.

Ability to work with supervision, receiving instructions/feedback, coaching/counseling and/or action/discipline. Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development. This position may occasionally require moving or lifting heavy objects, such as boxes of books or papers that weigh 20-25 pounds.

The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is dedicated to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team;

we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+,…