Legal Support Clerk

Posting Date
05/28/26

Application Deadline
05/30/26

Pay Range
Anticipated Hiring Range: $20.25 - $22.81 hourly
Full Pay Range: $20.25 - $30.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type
Unclassified

Department
County Attorney

About the Position

Ready to launch your legal career? If you have strong computer and administrative skills, join us as a Legal Support Clerk and take the first step toward a rewarding future.

The Legal Support Clerk performs a variety of journey-level, specialized clerical support duties within the justice system. Responsibilities include preparing and processing specialized documents, providing information to the public and partner agencies, responding to inquiries, and ensuring quality and accuracy in all work. This role requires effective communication, sound decision-making based on established criteria, strong typing and data entry skills, and a high level of self-motivation.

Now's not the time to wait or hesitate-it's time to make your move. You were built for change. Apply today and become part of our team!

About Us

We believe in integrity. We believe in justice for all. And we are proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victims' services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to stand up for Maricopa County, apply today, and join our team!

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Two years of experience performing specialized clerical duties such as drafting memos and correspondence, gathering data for reports, and providing customer service duties
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs
• High school diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education may substitute for the minimum experience on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

• Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire
• The Maricopa County Attorney's Office requires a thorough background check of all successful candidates and is authorized to test prospective employees for the presence of illegally accessed drugs. Drug testing is conducted once an offer has been extended and prior to placement

We Also Value

Clerical/customer service experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment

Job Contributions

• Locate, order, pull, create, and organize case files
• Enter and retrieve case information from various databases, including the Motor Vehicle Department, Justice Court database, and Superior Court database, among others
• Perform statistical data collection and tracking
• Prepare various correspondence
• Research persons' information in state and national criminal history databases
• Maintain a current TOC with the Department of Public Safety
• Enter data in the case management system using information provided by law enforcement
• Assist in entering case disposition entries
• Assist in scanning and uploading case files and documents, such as certified criminal history records
• Collaborate frequently, if not daily, with supervisors, co-workers, and peers in other bureaus/divisions via electronic mail, phone calls, in-person, and virtual meetings

Working Conditions

• Mostly office setting in a high-volume, fast-paced legal office environment
• Requires long periods of sitting while completing computer activities
• May require travel to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles used on County business
• Ability to lift boxes and/or pull a mailcart weighing 25 - 40 pounds
• Hybrid and alternative work schedules are available upon successful completion of the 6-12-month probationary period
• Operate office equipment that requires manual dexterity of hands and body

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact View email address on click.appcast.io to initiate the interactive process.

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