Legal Assistant 1 - (Civil Division - Torts) in , us

Salary

$26.61 - $33.23 Hourly

Location

Tacoma, WA

Job Type

Regular - Other

Job Number

Department

Prosecutor

Division

Prosecutor

Opening Date

06/08/2026

Closing Date

6/12/ :59 PM Pacific

Job Overview

This is a great entry-level career opportunity as a Legal Assistant 1 within the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Civil Division. Your primary focus will be general clerical support in the field of legal services, assisting the Tort Team with discovery management and document production. As a Prosecuting Attorney's Office employee, you make a difference in people's lives and positively contribute to Pierce County.

Key Responsibilities

• Open, date stamp, sort, and distribute incoming mail and process outgoing mail; retrieve documents for assistance to judges, attorneys and the public.
• Open and prepare new case files; maintain current files and record dates on which subsequent actions must be taken.
• Provide information and respond to complaints from the public, dealing with them in a courteous manner. Must be able to travel to assigned work locations.

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic, adaptability, ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• A minimum of six months experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary or related legal staff support function.
• Proficiency with a word processor or personal computer at an acceptable level of proficiency.
• Training by an accredited vocational school, college or university in the field of legal support work or a related area is acceptable.
• Ability to work in the office in person five days a week.
• Authorization to complete a background check; background information will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Benefits

Vacation accrual ranging from 12 to 30 days depending on years of service, with up to 45 days carryover. Paid holidays, sick leave accrual, medical (including vision), dental and life insurance; flexible spending and supplemental insurance plans. Retirement and deferred compensation options available. ORCA Passport program provides free public transit. Telework options may be available for certain duties.