Legal Assistant

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2547258 Twin Falls County Legal Assistant SALARY \$21.72 Hourly LOCATION Twin Falls County, ID JOB TYPE Full-time JOB NUMBER 202600047 DEPARTMENT Prosecuting Attorney\'s Office OPENING DATE 05/28/2026 CLOSING DATE 6/7/2026 10:00 PM Mountain Position Information Apply ONLINE www.twinfallscounty.org Resume and cover letter are required for this position.Please attach to online application, email to hr@tfco.org, or fax to 208-735-4395. Testing is required for this position. We must receive your test results by the posting deadline for you to be considered for this position. Testing is conducted by the Idaho Department of Labor Magic Valley Office. Their hours are Monday Friday from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. To receive the testing links; call 208-735-2500, email magicvalleymail@labor.idaho.gov , or visit the Department of Labor Magic Valley Office at601 Pole Line Rd E in Twin Falls. Please note: If you took tests through the Department of Labor for a company other than Twin Falls County, your tests scores are not automatically sent to us and you will need to mail, email, or fax them to our officebeforethe posting deadline to be considered for this position. Tests required: General Typing (5 Min), English Proofreading, Reading Comprehension, and Legal Terminology Tests will be kept on file for six (6) months. When you retest, we will use your most recent test score for each position for which you apply. Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION The Legal Assistantis responsible foropening, preparing, organizing,maintainingand monitoring the ongoing status of legal case files.The Legal Assistant responds to the needs of members of the public in person and by phone.TheLegal Assistant must havestrong organization skills,andattention to detail.The Legal Assistants duties varysomewhatwithjob assignmentbetweencivil,criminalor juvenilecases but include examining and correctlyidentifyingcase documentation and law enforcement informationto preparelegal documentsand develop andmaintainfull and complete case files.The Legal Assistant works closely with prosecuting attorneys and must be able to understand the facts of each case.The Legal Assistantattendstrialsas neededwith theprosecutingattorney,preparesexhibits, audios andvideosand takesnotes of court activities and testimony. TheLegal Assistantworksunder the direction of theOfficeManager,buthaslatitudetoexercise independent judgment.The principal duties of theLegal Assistantare performed intheoffice. Duties / Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(illustrative only and may vary by assignment) Works closely with prosecuting attorneys to ensure their case needs are met correctly, accurately and onschedule; Manages assigned cases from intake through disposition, including discovery requests and responses, pleadings, data entry,etc.; Monitors case files to ensure documents are ready for attorneys and data entry is complete andaccurate, ensures that documents are filed intoappropriate folders, updates and organizes file folders as needed and purges outdated files as directed and according to Office policies andprocedures; Calendars and schedules hearings and appointments for the Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney, schedules and coordinates meetings, monitors calendar/schedule for required courtappearances; Requests reports and certified documents for casepreparation; Prepares a large variety of legal forms, documents andreports; Drafts discovery requests and responses,affidavitsandnumerousother legaldocuments; Files documents withcourts; Receives notice of hearings, enters hearing dates on theappropriate forms, notifiesappropriate partiesofhearings; Answers the phone and responds to the public, attorneys, victims, and law enforcement at the front desk asneeded; Prints,organizesandaccuratelyroutesincoming mail and o