City of Spokane · 20 hours ago
Attorney Assistant
Spokane, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expCity of Spokane is seeking an Attorney Assistant to perform paraprofessional legal and secretarial work in various departments. The role involves preparing legal pleadings, maintaining case dockets, and assisting with legal documentation and office administration.
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Responsibilities
Prepares, organizes, reviews and files a variety of legal pleadings such as trial briefs, motions, orders, judgments, notices of appearance, answers to complaints, depositions, affidavits, interrogatories, summons and subpoenas
Prepares ordinances and resolutions using proper forms of execution and acknowledgment
Prepares contracts for attorney approval
Selects, prepares, and completes legal documents incidental to the closing of real estate transactions, such as deeds, promissory notes, deeds of trust, reconveyances, closing statements, UCC documents and excise tax affidavits, under a limited practice certification from the Washington State Supreme Court pursuant to APR 12. Effectuates closing between the parties
Locates debtors, arranges accounts receivable payments, maintains payment records and data bases, drafts legal documents to press claims on behalf of the City, presents City's case in Small Claims Court, works with collection agencies and performs related collection duties
Maintains case docket and diary; collects, assembles and organizes documents into working files
Files, retrieves and disposes of documents
Creates and maintains files by extracting information from local and state databases; enters case and client information into applicable computer databases and manages documents within
Responsible for closing, storage and/or destruction of files according to policies and procedures
Selects and/or makes recommendations for purchase of supplies and equipment
Assists in the preparation of the office's budget and maintains budget and expense account records, financial records, and payroll records
Acts as receptionist as required. Sorts, reads, and annotates incoming mail and legal documents; attaches appropriate files to facilitate the necessary action; maintains follow up
Maintains the office's library
Makes arrangements for and coordinates appointments, meetings, conferences and depositions
Independently meets the public and other City employees; answers inquiries requiring knowledge of City policies, procedures and activities, or directs persons to proper offices
Operates various office equipment
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Two years of experience as a legal secretary under the direction of an attorney in a predominantly civil or appellate practice
Satisfactory completion of a legal secretary or similar training program OR a Limited Practice Officer (LPO) certification may substitute for one year of experience
We may accept different combinations of education and experience
Company
City of Spokane
City of Spokane provides support services for education, housing, employment, and public safety to families and communities of Spokane city.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tonya Wallace
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Finch
Chief Innovation and Technology Officer - Mayor's Cabinet
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