Careers

Bilingual Legal Assistant (Grant Funded)

Qualifications:

Applicants must possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent.  Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish.  Applicants should possess the ability to work in a high volume environment. The ideal candidate should be able to interact professionally with attorneys, victims and witnesses, have the ability to multitask, have exceptional organizational skills, a positive attitude, be able to work independently, demonstrate enthusiasm to learn new ideas and concepts. Selected candidates will be subject to a criminal background check before starting employment.

The Administrative Assistant will:

  • Contact victims and witnesses, especially those who are Spanish speaking prior to court hearings.
  • Provide Assistant State's Attorneys and Victim Witness Coordinators with translation services as needed.
  • Provide court accompaniment when requested for Spanish speaking victims or witnesses.
  • Prepare correspondence to victims, witnesses and police officers to provide notification of upcoming court events.
  • Answer incoming phone calls in response to office correspondence in order to obtain the most up to date information for victims and witnesses.
  • Screen phone calls to determine if victim or witness needs to speak with VW Coordinator or ASA.
  • Maintain a presence in Victim Witness room in order to check in witness, validate parking, answer any questions and communicate with VW coordinators.
  • Process and sort any returned mail to the Victim Witness Coordinators.
  • Check any upcoming cases for VNF forms to determine if VW Coordinators should notify Victims of hearings.
  • Any other duties that fall within the Victim Witness Division.

Salary: Starting at $53,065 (commensurate with experience). Benefits are associated with this position.

To Apply:

All interested persons should email resume and cover letter to resume@stattorney.org. Please use “Bilingual Legal Specialist” as the subject reference of your email and in your cover letter. Documents must be in pdf or Word format. Position remains open until filled.

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