Prosecution Support Specialist

Prosecution Support Specialist

Salary

$55,681.60 - $69,555.20 Annually

Location

Lincoln, NE

Job Type

Full time/probationary or status

Job Number

202600342

Department

Law Department

Opening Date

06/18/2026

Closing Date

6/25/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Posting Information

This is a specialized position in the City Attorneys Office, Prosecution Division. Responsibilities include administrative and clerical support to the division primarily by using the office's case management system in conjunction with law enforcement and court databases to create case files, maintain records, and generate documents. The position also provides administrative support to an assigned attorney or attorneys by assisting with caseload management through all stages of prosecution including contact with law enforcement, parties, and other attorneys, generation and e-filing of court documents, and general monitoring of the attorney's cases. Must have problem-solving and critical thinking skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to work professionally with the public and outside agencies and to multi-task in a high-volume environment. Understanding of the prosecutorial function or the judicial system specifically as a legal assistant or secretary strongly desired.

Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent supplemented by courses in office technology and law or criminal justice, plus two years of clerical or administrative assistance experience in a law office or related legal capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave, approximately 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.
• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
• 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
• $71,000 of Life Insurance
• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses
• Optional benefits include:
• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans

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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGMENT: 1. This application process is hand scored. 2. All questions must be fully answered to receive full credit. 3. Copied/pasted answers may not receive full credit. 4. "See resume" in lieu of providing detailed responses may not receive full credit. 5. All employers, work and volunteer experience, and education referred to on this questionnaire must also be listed in the Work and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive credit. 6. I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.

• Acknowledge

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Indicate if you have taken college-level course work in the following:

• Law or Criminal Justice
• Office Technology/Software
• Related Field (specify below)
• None

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Please list related fields. If not applicable, enter n/a.

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Indicate which statement best describes your experience working in the judicial or legal system:

• I have no experience working in the judicial or legal system.
• I have work experience in the court system (county, district, or federal, etc.).
• I have work experience in the criminal justice system (probation, corrections, law enforcement, etc.).
• I have worked in a law office (county/city attorney, public defender, private law firm).

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

06

Indicate which statement best describes your experience in working one-on-one with an attorney or other professional with caseload/workload support.

• I have no experience providing support to an attorney or other professional in this fashion.
• I have some experience providing indirect support to an attorney or other professional.
• I have some experience providing direct support as needed to an attorney or other professional, but not as part of regular duties.
• I have experience providing one-on-one direct support to an attorney or other professional to assist in managing their workload.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

08

Indicate which statement best describes your experience with independent decision making.

• I have no experience in a position that allowed for independent decision making.
• I have some experience using independent judgment to make decisions within specifically defined boundaries or circumstances.
• I have experience in a position that allowed for independent decision making based on policies and procedures.
• I have experience in a position using independent judgment to make decisions when not specifically defined by policy or procedure to achieve organizational goals.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

10

Indicate which statement best describes your experience working with the general public?

• I have no experience working with the general public.
• I have worked in a small office setting with limited contact with the general public.
• I have worked in a setting where I experienced a high volume of contact with the general public.
• I have worked in a setting where I experienced a high level of diversity in my contact with the general public.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

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Indicate which statement best describes your experience with office technology.

• I have no experience with computers, copiers, multi-line VOIP telephones, scanners, databases or other software.
• I have some experience using computers for email, web-browsing or social media.
• I have work experience using various computer hardware equipment and software systems such as Microsoft 365 or Adobe.
• I have extensive work experience with modern office technology using both hardware and software for activities such as data entry, retrieval and general organization, document generation, PDF creation and editing, email and calendaring, and uploading and downloading of videos and documents.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

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Indicate which statement best describes your experience working with JUSTICE.

• I have no experience with JUSTICE.
• I have entered information, data, or documents into JUSTICE.
• I have retrieved information, data, or documents from JUSTICE using the AS/400 or the Nebraska.gov web-based interface.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and which system you used. If not applicable, enter n/a.

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Indicate which statement best describes your experience working with the Nebraska.gov e-filing system.

• I have no experience with e-filing.
• I have experience using Nebraska.gov e-filing to retrieve documents or to check filing status.
• I have experience using Nebraska.gov e-filing to initiate new cases or to e-file documents in existing cases.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

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Indicate which statement best describes your experience working with CJIS, the Criminal Justice Interface System for Lancaster County.

• I have no experience with CJIS.
• I have used CJIS for data inquiry or retrieval.
• I have used CJIS for date entry and inquiry or retrieval and maintaining information related to CJIS records.

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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.

Required Question

Employer City of Lincoln/Lancaster County

Address 555 South 10th Street, Room 302

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508

Phone (402) 441-7597

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lincolnne/default.cfm