# Law Office Assistant 1 — Law · Alaska Jobs [← The Board](https://alaskajobs.org/) · [State & local government jobs](https://alaskajobs.org/jobs/government) # Law Office Assistant 1 Law - **Location** — Fairbanks, AK - **PCN** — 031072 - **Salary** — $23.49 Hourly (Range 11) - **Type** — Full Time - **Open to** — Alaska Residents Only - **Bargaining unit** — General Government - **Timing** — Year-round - **Posted** — 2026-07-30 - **Closes** — 2026-08-10 - **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced) Job Description Come join the State of Alaska! The Department of Law, Criminal Division is recruiting for a Law Office Assistant 1 in Fairbanks! This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. What You Will Be Doing: The Law Office Assistant 1 position is responsible for providing legal and administrative support to prosecutors within the Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office. In this position, you will: Prepare and format legal documents, ensure accuracy, and maintain organized electronic and physical case files. Enter and update information in case management systems while following detailed procedures consistently. Communicate professionally with law enforcement, attorneys, victims, witnesses, and the public, including during fast-paced or stressful interactions. Stay focused and organized while managing shifting priorities, frequent interruptions, and sensitive, confidential information. Assist with discovery preparation, attorney travel arrangements, and occasional front-desk or administrative backup. We have a strong preference for candidates who can quickly learn new software systems, independently manage competing tasks, adapt to frequent changes, and maintain accuracy while working in a busy, high-volume environment. Mission and Values/Culture: Our mission is to 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. Benefits of Joining Our Team: You will have an opportunity to learn about the legal system, engage with the court, prepare for hearings and trials, and provide vital support to everyone involved. People who succeed and thrive in our office are those who can be reliable and present each day to work alongside their assigned attorneys to tackle their various deadlines and legal puzzles. You can expect a 37.5 hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service. The general office hours are 8:00AM to 4:30PM but there is flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours. The Working Environment You Can Expect: In our office, you can become a leader, work as part of a team; work in one or more areas of law and build your office and computer skills. The office environment is friendly, fast-paced, and never boring. This position is in the Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office at 510 2 nd Avenue, Suite 200. You will work with 16 attorneys, 6 paralegals, and 9 support staff. Who We Are Looking For: We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies: Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations). To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs If you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply! Minimum Qualifications PI01A1 – Law Office Assistant 1 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. Vocational-technical certification in a generalized business support career area (e.g., administrative office technology, business and marketing management, entrepreneurship, or office assistance) may substitute for up to 6 months of the required experience. Special Note (All Levels): 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. Some positions are required to work regular overtime during the standard workweek, on weekends, and/or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney. If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement. Additional Required Information **PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY** Members of the Criminal Division are held to high standards of professionalism even in our personal lives. The incumbent must maintain the strictest of confidences with information they will be exposed to and have access to. Applicants should be aware that due to the nature of the work being performed in this office, the incumbent must have the ability to tolerate some exposure to graphic pictures, coarse language, and detailed descriptions of sometimes horrific criminal acts. DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR STATE EMPLOYMENT All employment with the State of Alaska , including but not limited to full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, on-call, etc. positions must be disclosed in your application. Failure to provide this information may result in the disqualification of your application. REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS At the time of the interview, please ensure that you provide the following materials: Copies of all performance evaluations received for the last two years. If performance evaluations are not available, you may substitute a written statement explaining why they were not available, or two letters of professional reference. Copy of transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications Typing certification (dated within one year) showing the ability to type a minimum of 35 gross words per minute with an accuracy rate of 95% or higher. Typing certifications are available at any Alaska Job Center location. 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