Case Preparation Clerk (Legal Assistant) | Criminal Operations Unit | Criminal Division

With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third-largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered, and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing. 

The Criminal Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office represents the City in prosecuting misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and traffic infractions in Seattle Municipal Court. The types of cases prosecuted by the Criminal Division include driving under the influence, misdemeanor domestic violence, theft, assault, property damage, and trespassing.

The Case Preparation Unit is responsible for providing administrative support to Assistant City Prosecutors by routing police reports for review, generating criminal charging documents for filing with Seattle Municipal Court, assisting with court calendar preparation, researching and collecting data from government databases, and providing administrative support during all stages of prosecution.