Senior Legal Clerk

The heart behind every excellent legal team, is the one who knows where the files are! Interested in joining a fast-paced, highly specialized legal environment? The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney is seeking a Legal Clerk I with foundational legal experience in a law office to support attorneys handling criminal cases. This role is ideal for candidates with exposure to legal terminology, legal documents, court processes, filing systems, and legal office practices, who can thrive under deadlines and maintain accuracy in a high-volume setting. What You’ll Do Process incoming cases for Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys (DPAs), including creating and organizing physical working case files Maintain, update, and correct electronic and physical case files using established legal procedure Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents for attorney review Perform electronic filing (e‑filing) with the courts and distribute documents to the appropriate parties Coordinate with court personnel on hearings, trial schedules, and case updates Manage calendars and provide schedule updates to DPAs Special Work Requirements Work under constant time constraints and strict deadlines High level of dependability and reliability Strong attention to detail and accuracy Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information Consistent and reliable work output Keyboarding at 40 words per minute Career Progression There is room for career growth as you work to progressively advance in this job series from a Legal Clerk I up to a Legal Clerk IV position. Experienced and knowledgeable legal clerks can later apply to be a Supervising Legal Clerk I, and advance up to Supervising Legal Clerk II with satisfactory work experience and demonstration of applicable knowledge and skills. (Note: Absent additional qualifications, these classes of work will NOT normally progress to Attorney positions.) Salary Range Legal Clerk I SR‑10 $3,471 Legal Clerk II SR‑12 $3,748 Legal Clerk III SR‑14 $4,054 Legal Clerk IV SR‑16 $4,388 Supervising Legal Clerk I SR‑18 $5,112 Supervising Legal Clerk II SR‑20 $5,532 Benefits Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the Benefits tab at the top of this posting or visiting Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you: use a valid e‑mail account; verify your e‑mail address is entered correctly on your GovernmentJobs account; are subscribed to email notices; check your spam folders; and add View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io to your contact list. Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply. At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non‑citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Equivalent to graduation from high school. Responsible work experience demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the job may be substituted for education. EX #J-18808-Ljbffr