Law Office Assistant Training Program

Do you enjoy a fast paced environment where you seek justice, promote public safety and public respect for government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution of cases in a matter that advocates for the interests of the victims, respects the law enforcement agencies, responsibly stewards public resources, and holds offenders accountable while at the same time protecting the constitutional and legal rights of the accused? If so, apply to be a law office assistant for Alaska' Department of Law. We will provide 13 weeks of training, along with on the job experience.

As a Law Office Assistant for either Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau's District Attorney’s Office, you will play a critical role in the process of prosecuting violations of criminal law. In this position you will provide administrative support to attorneys, process legal documents, perform data entry, provide office management, supervise support staff, and perform administrative functions, such as processing financial paperwork, performing human resource needs, making travel arrangements, maintaining equipment, and collaborating with various individuals and outside agencies to accomplish tasks.

One year of experience that involves some combination of providing significant customer service contact; eliciting or exchanging information as related to requirements or procedures necessary to secure services, authorizations, or goods on behalf of the client; and/or performing standard administrative tasks such as preparing correspondence or reports, filing, entering data, receiving payments, and/or maintaining logs and includes the regular, proficient use of electronic management information systems and word processing and other standard business software applications. Substitutions: Any combination of post-secondary education from an accredited college or university (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month) in any area of study and/or applicable experience, as defined above, may substitute for the required experience.An associate’s degree or specific vocational-technical certification in a legal support career area (e.g., paralegal, legal assistant, legal secretary, or criminal justice) may substitute for the required experience.Most positions require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire, and to be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as APSIN and National Crim Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS). If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.

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