Legal Office Assistant II

Job Description:

Legal Office Assistant II

Description

Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024

FOR

EXPERIENCED LEGAL OFFICE ASSISTANTS

Are you an experienced legal assistant interested in a rewarding career in the criminal justice field? Please consider applying to work with the Nevada County District Attorney's Office as a Legal Office Assistant II. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our fast-paced team. We provide opportunities for professional growth and advancement after gaining experience and achieving proficiency.

The Legal Office Assistant is a critical member of the District Attorney team and supports our mission by:

• Providing direct professional customer service in the reception area. Screening visitors and calls; taking messages; providing information regarding activities and functions; processing mail and deliveries
• Receiving and entering law enforcement reports and referrals into a case management system
• Working with digital evidence to provide discovery to the defense counsel
• Collaborating with the Probation Department to ensure accurate information exchange for pre-trial services and court reports
• Managing documents relating to prosecution
• Assisting with witness coordination during court trials and the general public with information requests

Benefits :
This is a full-time position, and the County of Nevada offers an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to, CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts (FSA). Nevada County is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.

Why Nevada County? Our county leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and clear communication, sets us up to be a high-performance organization, and recognizes our individual contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Please review the full job description here .

Knowledge and Skills Required

Knowledge of:

• Legal terminology, practices, and procedures and practices involved in composing, processing, and filing a variety of legal forms and documents
• Basic office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Business letter writing and report preparation
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations, including laws and regulations affecting the preparation and serving of civil notices, as required
• Policies, procedures, processes, and forms related to the department to which assigned

Skill in:

• Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions
• Operating standard office equipment including computers
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work
• Understanding, interpreting, and relating laws, rules, regulations, and policies of the assigned department
• Making arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy
• Operating standard office equipment including a word processor and centralized telephone equipment
• Prioritizing work and coordinating several activities simultaneously
• Preparing and processing a variety of legal forms and documents

Education and Experience Required

Level I : Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate and two years of responsible clerical and staff support experience. LOAs assigned to some offices must complete a POST law enforcement clerk course and/or CLETS within one year of hire.

Level II (in addition to the above): Two years of experience in legal support assignments equivalent to the County's Legal Office Assistant I and for LOAs assigned to some offices, completion of a POST law enforcement clerk course and/or CLETS training.

Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Select HMO
• Anthem Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60

Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.

Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.

We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov
www.nevadacountyca.gov

Closing Date/Time: 11/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$45,192.00 - $55,170.12 Annually