The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team as a Legal Administrative Specialist III (LAS III). Our LAS III positions include an independent and active role as part of a collaborative team dedicated to justice. The most competitive candidates will have the ability to exercise sound judgment, have a high attention to detail, high commitment to justice, and embrace a culture of learning in a dynamic environment.   

We value diversity in our team and embrace the cultural and demographic qualities of the King County community. We work to attract and retain a team that represents the range of backgrounds and perspectives that arise from differences of culture and circumstances. We value the ideas and brilliance that come from lived experience. Candidates with such experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a Special Duty/ Term Limited Temporary assignment backfilling for another employee funded by COVID-8 relief money, subject to funding approval by King County central budget office and Council. We expect that the assignment will last until June 2023 with the possibility of an extension. 

About the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
The Criminal Division is the largest of four divisions and is organized into several different units.  See the Criminal Division Overview for more information. We are guided by our core values of Justice, Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Leadership.

Our mission is to do justice:

• We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
• We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
• We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.

The person assigned this position will provide support to the Chief Administrative Manager, Criminal Operations Specialist, and Criminal Admin DPAs as needed.  This position may handle or be privy to confidential matters, requiring a high level of discretion. A desire to learn a wide variety of new skills, adaptability to new and changing workloads, and flexibility to work well as part of a team and independently are just some of the skills best suited for this position.

• Process felony bench warrants issued in Seattle; receive issued bench warrants from Clerk’s Office, prepare criminal warrant information sheets, route bench warrants and accompanying criminal warrant information sheets to the King County Sheriff’s Office Data Unit for entry into the law enforcement warrant system.
• Document case information and upload documents into PbK as needed.
• Perform daily court run which includes picking up and processing legal documents for delivery to the Clerk's Office and King County Sheriff’s Office (e.g. subpoenas, transport orders, bench warrants, etc.).
• Assist with eFiling appropriate court documents with the Clerk’s Office.
• Process Seattle pre-trial and post-sentencing CCAP warrant requests.
• Assist the Criminal Operations Specialist with coordinating, preparing, and processing the monthly bond forfeiture calendar; duties include responding to inquiries from bonding companies, preparing and processing appropriate documents and monitoring compliance of bonding companies to ensure forfeitures paid to the court as ordered.
• Assist with entering CLE information for the Criminal Division Training Senior DPA.
• Assist the Chief Administrative Manager with organizing and implementing exhibit destruction for resolved cases.
• Work with the Chief Administrative Manager on researching old case files for destruction.
• May assist the Chief Administrative Manager with PID/Brady tasks.
• Provide back-up to main reception as needed.
• Perform related work as needed and other projects as assigned by the Chief Administrative Manager.
• Other responsibilities may be added or changed as business needs evolve.

• Knowledge of criminal justice system and office practices/procedures.  
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with a strong attention to detail.  
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; ability to communicate professionally and effectively with individuals, groups and in the courtroom.
• Follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule.  
• Ability to perform assigned job duties with frequent interruptions.  
• Willingness to accept supervision, coaching, and feedback. 
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Skills in using computers and a variety of software such as PbK, Adobe, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with other criminal justice programs. 
• Ability to work independently and follow through on given assignments as well as be part of a team and interact appropriately with others.
• Demonstrated predictable and reliable attendance.
• This position may require moving or lifting heavy objects, such as boxes of books, papers, etc. that weigh 20-25 pounds. 
• Actively participate in PAO equity work, trainings and discussions.  Provide support for the Equity and Social Justice policy and principles, work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.