Law Office Assistant 1; -N07035

Position: Law Office Assistant 1 (02-N07035)

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing

This position is a non-permanent on-call postion that provides clerical support to attorneys and Agency administrators. No prior legal experience is required, this is an exciting opportunity for those looking to start their career or move into a new job field. Many of our Law Office Assistants do not have any legal experience and we provide on the job training to ensure your success.

Law Office Assistants maintain case file information digitally and in physical files, process police reports and evidence, answer phones, file pleadings with the Court and opposing counsel, prepare routine legal documents, and assist clients. Law Office Assistants play a significant role in ensuring that administrative tasks are handled effectively and the office runs smoothly and our on-call positions provide coverage for vacant positions, leave, and assist with special projects.

These positions can be part-time or full-time based on the applicant’s availability and Agency need.
Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel in many types of cases and the Public Defender Agency is appointed by the Court to represent people who are unable to afford counsel on their own. Law Office Assistants are an integral part of providing that representation and protecting our clients' rights. Law Office Assistants work closely with attorneys and other Agency staff to make sure evidence and case materials are processed and distributed quickly.

They often serve as important points of contact for the Court system, opposing counsel, and the public.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Support staff at the Public Defender Agency have the opportunity to learn about the legal system and hone their administrative and clerical skills to further their career development in the legal field. Most importantly, they get to do this while working as a team to provide meaningful contributions to Alaska, as the work we do impacts people’s lives and protects the constitutional rights of all Alaskans.

This important work helps improve case outcomes for individuals charged with crimes, helps re-unify families, and provides the foundation for successful re-entry into communities. This is an entry level position and many Law Office Assistants use the skills and experience they gain to promote to paralegal, investigative, and administrative management positions within the Agency, the State of Alaska, or the private sector.
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Working Environment You Can Expect

The office is located in downtown Anchorage near the Nesbett and Boney courthouses. The hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM with an hour lunch position interacts works closely with attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and law office assistants in the Anchorage office and communicates regularly with co-workers across the state, clients of the Agency, and court system staff.
PI01A1 – Law Office Assistant 1

One year of experience that involves some combination of providing significant customer service contact; eliciting or exchanging information as related to requirements or procedures necessary to secure services, authorizations, or goods on behalf of the client; and/or performing standard administrative tasks such as preparing correspondence or reports, filing, entering data, receiving payments, and/or maintaining logs and includes the regular, proficient use of electronic management information systems and word processing and other standard business software applications.
Substitutions

Any combination of post-secondary education from an accredited college or university (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter…