Legal Support Assistant I/II - Banning & Murrieta

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office is seeking to fill a Legal Support Assistant I/II vacancy in Banning and Murrieta.

Working closely with the Law Office Supervisor, the incumbent will perform a wide variety of specialized and responsible clerical work involving the continual use of legal terminology and procedures; assists in processing and tracking a variety of legal documents, records and correspondence; performs the required specialized legal clerical work in support of legal staff within County offices; performs other related duties as required.

The Legal Support Assistant I is the entry level classification in the Legal Support Assistant series and provides clerical support to attorneys and/or other County staff within the Office of the District Attorney.

Incumbents are assigned to either perform a moderate range of specialized legal clerical work or, in a training capacity, learn to perform a wide variety of specialized legal clerical work characteristic of the Legal Support Assistant II.

The Legal Support Assistant I is distinguished from the Legal Support Assistant II by the latter's ability to understand and apply a more extensive range of legal procedures related to the processing of legal documents.

Depending on assignment, incumbents may be expected to promote to the journey level Legal Support Assistant II classification after acquiring the necessary experience and training and demonstrating satisfactory job performance.

The most competitive candidates will have experience working for relative law enforcement agency.

For purposes of this recruitment, law enforcement experience is defined as experience with the District Attorney's Office, Probation Department, or Sheriff's Office.

The level at which the position will be filled is at the discretion of the department.

Legal Support Assistant I

$20.9427 - $33.5601 Hourly
$3,630.00 - $5817.00 Monthly
$43,561.00 - $69.805.00 Annually

Legal Support Assistant II

$23.4115 - $38.6680 Hourly
$4,058.00 - $6,702.00 Monthly
$48,696.00 - $80,429.00 Annually

Meet the Team!

The District Attorney of Riverside County , as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law, pursues the truth, protects those victimized by crime, exonerates the innocent, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice is done on behalf of our community.

The office's staff of over 700 is comprised of prosecuting attorneys, sworn investigators, victim-witness advocates, paralegals, investigative technicians, forensic analysts, and a wide range of information technology and supporting staff all committed to excellence and integrity in public service.

We are, and we seek to maintain, a diverse workforce to match a diverse county.

Legal Support Assistant I

• Serve as clerical support to attorneys and other County staff; schedule appointments, screen callers, and initiate reply to routine correspondence.

• Maintain files of correspondence and legal documents...