CITY OF MISSOULA · 1 week ago
Legal Assistant
The City of Missoula is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Legal Assistant to provide professional legal and advanced administrative support in a fast-paced criminal justice environment. This role is critical in supporting prosecutors and ensuring the accurate handling of criminal case files. Responsibilities include managing sensitive legal information, coordinating case materials, and communicating effectively between the legal team, courts, law enforcement, and the public.
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Responsibilities
Provide professional legal and advanced administrative support in a fast-paced criminal justice environment
Support prosecutors
Ensure the accurate, timely, and confidential handling of criminal case files from arraignment through post-sentence proceedings
Manage sensitive legal information
Coordinate case materials
Communicate between our legal team, the courts, law enforcement, and the public
Exercise independent judgment to support the effective and efficient operation of the Prosecution office
Uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism
Qualification
Required
Detail-oriented and highly organized
Ability to provide professional legal and advanced administrative support
Experience in a fast-paced criminal justice environment
Ability to manage sensitive legal information
Ability to coordinate case materials
Ability to communicate between legal team, courts, law enforcement, and the public
Ability to exercise independent judgment
Commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism
Submission of a City of Missoula application AND a Cover Letter explaining interest in the position and detailing experience and education
Failure to attach the cover letter will result in application being incomplete