Paralegal 1 - Criminal at City of SeaTac – SeaTac, Washington

This position is overtime eligible and a member of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Unit.

Under the supervision of the Senior Assistant City Attorney, perform complex legal office operations of a paralegal for the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office as authorized by state law and court rules; perform technical clerical and administrative duties; prepare, maintain and generate a variety of technical legal forms and documents; provide assistance and support prosecuting attorneys while maintaining confidentiality of department operations with a substantial amount of independence, judgment, and initiative.

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• Associate degree in paralegal or legal administrative arts or a related field.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible legal assistant/paralegal experience is required.
• Paralegal certification required.

OR

• A combination of education, training and experience that provides the candidate with knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  
  

Paralegal certification is a must to perform the function of this position.

• Valid Washington State Driver’s License required by date of appointment.
• A satisfactory three-year driving abstract record, submitted prior to hire.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and fingerprinting process to obtain National Criminal Information Center searches.

Preferred

• Municipal legal department or private law firm experience with a focus on criminal law in the State of Washington is preferred.