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  • Trial Assistant

  • Johnson County Kansas
  • Olathe, Kansas 66061 United States View Map

Johnson County District Attorney's Office Trial Assistant

The Johnson County District Attorney's Office is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Trial Assistant to provide critical support in the preparation and presentation of criminal cases. This position plays an important role in assisting attorneys with case preparation, evidence organization, courtroom support, witness coordination, and administrative tasks related to hearings, jury trials, and post-trial matters.

  • Conducts legal and factual research into statutes, cases, and records using a variety of legal resources; verifies citations in legal memoranda and briefs; summarizes legal documents.
  • Provides administrative assistance for legal proceedings; procures and prepares evidence, and assists with presentation of evidence utilizing a variety of technologies; drafts/compiles legal documents; assists in preparing case files, jury trials, hearings and post-trial dispositions; maintains calendars and lists for hearings, dockets, and courts; completes general correspondence and assists in courtroom proceedings by transcribing court oral orders; copies, files, and distributes documents.
  • Assists with investigation and review of cases; may assist attorneys in analyzing witness testimony by corroborating testimony through researching documentation, depositions, and court records.
  • Prepares jury instructions, coordinates witness arrangements, prepares exhibits, copies audio/video taped evidence, delivers and/or retrieves equipment to/from courtroom; responds to inquiries and provides information; notifies/informs parties, witnesses, and attorneys of status of case and explains various legal programs, policies, procedures, and ramifications.

Minimum Job Requirements: Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Office Administration, or related field and one year legal support, including legal research support experience are required. May require KS/MO driver's license, depending on department or agency.

Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.

Preferred Job Requirements: Professional Paralegal Certification is preferred. Experience may be substituted for degree. Education may be substituted for experience.

Johnson County District Attorney's Office Trial Assistant

The Johnson County District Attorney's Office is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Trial Assistant to provide critical support in the preparation and presentation of criminal cases. This position plays an important role in assisting attorneys with case preparation, evidence organization, courtroom support, witness coordination, and administrative tasks related to hearings, jury trials, and post-trial matters.

  • Conducts legal and factual research into statutes, cases, and records using a variety of legal resources; verifies citations in legal memoranda and briefs; summarizes legal documents.
  • Provides administrative assistance for legal proceedings; procures and prepares evidence, and assists with presentation of evidence utilizing a variety of technologies; drafts/compiles legal documents; assists in preparing case files, jury trials, hearings and post-trial dispositions; maintains calendars and lists for hearings, dockets, and courts; completes general correspondence and assists in courtroom proceedings by transcribing court oral orders; copies, files, and distributes documents.
  • Assists with investigation and review of cases; may assist attorneys in analyzing witness testimony by corroborating testimony through researching documentation, depositions, and court records.
  • Prepares jury instructions, coordinates witness arrangements, prepares exhibits, copies audio/video taped evidence, delivers and/or retrieves equipment to/from courtroom; responds to inquiries and provides information; notifies/informs parties, witnesses, and attorneys of status of case and explains various legal programs, policies, procedures, and ramifications.

Minimum Job Requirements: Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Office Administration, or related field and one year legal support, including legal research support experience are required. May require KS/MO driver's license, depending on department or agency.

Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.

Preferred Job Requirements: Professional Paralegal Certification is preferred. Experience may be substituted for degree. Education may be substituted for experience.

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