Legal Assistant; County Attorney

Salary: 19.58 - $35.03

Performsavarietyofsecretarialandadministrativefunctionsin supportofalegalstaffofacountywideagency.

An Associate'sDegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity;and twoormoreyearsofexperienceasa

Assistant in the legal field.

Oranyequivalentcombinationofeducation,trainingandexperiencethatwouldreasonablybeexpectedtoprovidethejob-related competenciesnotedbelow.

• Customer Commitment
  -Proactivelyseekstounderstandtheneedsofourcustomersandprovidethehigheststandardsof service
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity -Demonstratesandpromotesfair,honest,professionalandethicalbehaviors thatestablishestrustthroughouttheorganizationandwiththepublicweserve
• Organizational Excellence
  -Takesownershipforexcellencethroughone'spersonaleffectivenessanddedicationto thecontinuousimprovementofouroperations
• Success through Teamwork
  -Collaboratesandbuildspartnershipsthroughtrustandtheopenexchangeofdiverseideasandperspectivestoachieveorganizationalgoals

• Knowledgeoflegalofficeadministrativepracticesandprocedures
• Knowledgeoflegalterminologyandcourtprocedures
• Knowledgeoftheoperationofwordprocessinganddataprocessingequipment
• Workingknowledgeof English grammar,punctuationandspelling
• Abilityto workeffectivelywithothers
• Abilityto transcribe dictation
• Abilityto type
  50wordsperminutewithnear
  100% accuracy
• Abilityto useacomputerandrelatedsoftware
• Abilityto handleconfidentialinformation
• Abilityto maintainworkrelatedrecordsandpreparereports
• Abilityto communicate effectively,bothorallyand in writing
• Abilityto providebasiclegalassistanceand/orconductlegalresearchunderthesupervisionofanattorney

Note:

Thefollowingdutiesareillustrativeandnotexhaustive.

Theomissionof specificstatementsof dutiesdoesnotexcludethemfromthepositionifthe workissimilar,related,oralogicalassignmenttotheposition.

Dependingonassignedareaofresponsibility,incumbentsinthepositionmayperformsomeoralloftheactivitiesdescribedbelow.

• Prepares and types legal pleadings including complaints, affidavits, notices of hearing, motions, orders, stipulations and discovery documents for filing in court.
• Composes, edits and types correspondence.
• Coordinates the distribution of incoming and outgoing mail.
• Schedules court hearings, depositions, mediation conferences and other meetings to ensure the timely disposition of cases.
• Coordinates arrangements and agenda for various commission and board meetings and conferences; assembles materials, compiles agenda and attends meetings.
• Acts as liaison with witnesses and prepares subpoenas for depositions and trial.
• Obtains information and prepares responses to discovery requests, such as interrogatories, and requests for the production of documents.
• Maintains files and tracks deadlines for discovery and responses to pleadings.
• Files complaints and other pleadings with the appropriate court and/or judge.
• Maintains activity reports and submits appropriate documentation to specific units.
• Responds to inquiries from the public, government agencies and the news media to provide general or detailed information, as appropriate.
• Performs a variety of secretarial activities including transcribing dictation, maintaining supervisor's appointment calendar, and establishing and ensuring the maintenance of a comprehensive, central filing system.
• Maintains the confidentiality of records and reports pertaining to the work of the division or department.
• May be required to be cross-trained in the performance of basic legal assistance and/or legal research under the supervision of an attorney.
• Performs business related activities and functions regarding legal office administrative practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.