Paralegal Intern, Positions in Multiple Locations, Attorney General's Office
State of Washington
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Paralegal II- Violent Crimes and Felony Traffic Unit (Internal Applicants Only)
King County
PAO - Prosecuting Attorneys
Location
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Salary
$39.81 - $50.47
per hour
Type
Full Time
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February 20, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job supports prosecutors handling serious cases like vehicular homicides, assaults, hit-and-runs causing death, and felony DUIs in King County, by preparing legal documents, managing evidence, and coordinating with witnesses and courts.
It also involves assisting with violent crimes trials and participating in team meetings.
A good fit would be an organized internal employee with strong communication skills and experience in legal support who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on justice and equity.
Key Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of the legal system and court procedures
- Experience preparing and processing legal documents, subpoenas, and witness letters
- Ability to organize, bates stamp, copy/scan, and track discovery materials
- Strong communication and liaison skills with prosecutors, law enforcement, defense attorneys, witnesses, and court personnel
- Proficiency in maintaining caseload status, calendars for hearings, and subpoena databases
- Capability to review legal documents, explain procedures to victims and witnesses, and arrange travel/housing
- Commitment to participating in equity trainings and discussions
Full Job Description
Internal Applicants Only
This position is open only to current employees of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Applicants must serve and pass their six-month probation period in their current position in order to be eligible to apply.
Supervisor: Kelly Rosa
Salary: Range 51 - $39.81 (step one) - $50.47 (step ten) Hourly*
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, our core business hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm.
Work Location: Seattle Courthouse, KCCH; In-person/telecommuting hybrid with supervisor approval.
This paralegal provides traditional trial support to two VCU DPAs. In addition, this person supports the Felony Traffic deputies.Felony Traffic Unit (“FTU”) handles every vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, hit & run (death) and felony-DUI in King County. The FTU paralegal supports the Seattle DPA and Unit Chair in all cases filed in Seattle. Because we handle our cases vertically, the FTU paralegal supports the unit with cases on both the pretrial and trial tracks. The FTU paralegal may be asked to track down witnesses, locate and order certified priors (this is much broader than judgment and sentences), find the City Attorney or DPA in handling a case of a defendant in a municipal or district court; obtain requested DOL information, assist with search warrant review documentation (prefiling as well as post filing), order jail calls, and ensure digital evidence is sent to defense counsel. The FTU paralegal calendars bond, violation, plea, and sentencing hearings. The FTU paralegal sends requested materials (e.g., motions and orders) to defense counsel, submits order to the agreed orders queue, and files pleadings with the Court. The FTU paralegal ensures that defense attorneys have discovery from the discovery unit and provides discovery on an ongoing basis as it arrives.
Meetings: FTU has a full unit staffing every other week with the Chair, both DPAs, both paralegals, the FTU restitution investigator, and all the FTU advocates. Additionally, we try to ensure a daily check-in between the Chair, DPAs and the paralegals.
Requirements
- Prepare and process numerous legal documents.
- Process, print and serve witness letters, subpoenas and continuance letters; maintain subpoena database to reflect updated witness information and trial dates.
- Prepare and serve subpoena duces tecum and accompanying documents.
- Bates stamp, copy/scan and organize voluminous amounts of discovery.
- Monitor discovery requests and maintain records of discovery compliance.
- Maintain overview of the status of each assigned deputy prosecutor’s caseload.
- Communicate and serve as a liaison with deputy prosecutors, law enforcement officers, defense attorneys, defense investigators, court personnel, witnesses, victims and other agencies.
- Arrange travel and housing arrangements.
- Review and interpret legal documents and explain legal procedures to victims, witnesses and the public and perform related work as required.
- Other responsibilities may be added or changed as business needs evolve.
- Actively participate in PAO equity work, attending equity trainings and discussions.
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of the legal system and court procedures, specifically in the criminal justice system.
- Skill in using computers and a variety of software such as Prosecutor by Karpel-PbK (with training), Evidence.com, Word, Adobe Pro, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; familiarity with JABS, SAW, JBRS, Accurint, Westlaw, and other criminal justice programs.
- Possession of basic paralegal skills including preliminary drafting abilities, identification of legal problems, knowledge of legal terminology, and interpretation and application of laws, rules, and regulations.
- Skill in gathering data from files, reports, agencies, and libraries (including reference and law), interpreting data, and compiling it into an understandable format.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to function well under pressure and deadlines with attention to detail and to assume unscheduled and unexpected responsibilities.
- Skill in working independently, exercising initiative and following through on work assignments with limited supervision.
- Skill in communicating effectively, orally and in writing, with various individuals including witnesses who may be in various emotional states and reluctant to assist with prosecution.
- Ability to demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
- Ability to work with supervision and accept feedback/coaching.
- Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development.
Additional Information
Application Process:
PAO employees who are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117 will receive priority consideration.
There exists a broken rung in many organizations that can make attaining formal positions challenging to historically excluded groups.
We are not requesting a detailed expression of interest, as we prefer to keep barriers for applying low and will look forward to hearing about experience and aspirations for the role during the interview process.
Selection Process
Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, qualified bargaining unit members will be invited to participate in a panel interview process.
*Employees with less than 2 years of service will receive .25 per hour less than the hourly salary table due to a mandatory contribution toward the Teamsters Pension Trust that was voted by members of Teamsters Local No. 117.
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