Provides legal assistance and technical support to the professional staff within and external to an assigned department. Prepares and processes legal documentation, researches/exchanges information and provides confidential and complex secretarial support to an assigned division.

• Provides confidential and complex assistance and support to professional legal staff and related law enforcement agencies including, but not limited to, drafting, preparing, developing, proofreading and verifying a variety of reports, letters, memoranda, forms, pleadings, motions, releases, affidavits, jury instructions and subpoenas.
• Prepares charges, jury instructions, motions and other legal documents for attorneys.
• Types and processes charges, warrants, summons, briefs, affidavits, petitions, orders, motions and other legal documents.
• Prepares dockets for distribution to attorneys and other staff.
• Collaborates with court staff to ensure compliance with statutorily defined time frames.
• Prepares legal case files.
• Reviews briefs, jury instructions and relevant cases.
• Photocopies documents for distribution.
• Receives calls and visitors; responds to general complaints and requests for information as appropriate; conducts necessary research to respond to specific inquiries; interprets basic services, policies, rules and regulations and assists in resolving concerns and complaints; routes inquires appropriately for more complex matters and interpretation issues to the appropriate staff or agency.
• Coordinates legal activities and documents with judicial and penal systems, appropriate deputies and related parties.
• Prepares summaries and reports as assigned; performs routine research; assemble and categorize case materials for trial.
• Contacts individuals and agencies and arrange receipt of reports and case materials.
• Utilizes current technologies to enter, store and/or retrieve information as required.
• Establishes and maintains a variety of complex, tangible files; file, retrieve, store, track and purge information as required.
• Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.
• Contacts victims and maintains ongoing liaison with them during the criminal justice process; provides referrals, explains court procedures and their rights, accompanies victims to court, provides assistant and support during the process and provides mandated services.
• Arranges for victims’ compensation and other entities and services.
• Maintains contact with attorneys regarding cases.
• Maintains assistance records and prepares reports.
• Collects and duplicates bills, records and other materials for victim compensation program.
• Knowledge of criminal statutes preferred.
• Maintains ticket books.
• Maintains check fraud files.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency required.

• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible office clerical experience required.
• Experience in a legal environment preferred.

• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
• County Retirement Program
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
• Truly inclusive and diverse environment
• Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)
• 4-week Paid Parental Leave Benefit

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY
2023

HOLIDAYS

• New Year's Day (observed) - January 2nd
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16th
• Presidents' Day - February 20th
• Memorial Day - May 29th
• Juneteenth Day (observed) - June 19th
• Independence Day - July 4th
• Day before Labor Day - September 1st (Early Release at 12:00pm)
• Labor Day - September 4th
• Francis Xavier Cabrini Day - October 2nd
• Halloween - October 31st (Early Release At 3:00pm)
• Veterans Day (observed) -

(optional)

• Optional Life Insurance
• Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance
• Other Self-Funded Retirement Plans