STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 1ST CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21015200
About The Position
Legal Assistants will be responsible for performing a variety of secretarial and clerical duties in assisting Assistant State Attorneys with routine and detailed tasks. Duties involve the performance of secretarial and clerical tasks related to criminal court proceedings, setting up and maintaining attorney calendars, document management, pulling files for the daily court calendar, and making travel arrangements. Duties also involve screening calls, providing information to the general public, some courtroom attendance, reviewing files, and preparing the appropriate motions and orders. To successfully perform the duties of this position, candidates must have a professional demeanor, excellent communication skills, office experience, keyboarding skills and work well in a team environment. Candidates must be highly motivated, extremely organized, and be able to handle confidential matters with the utmost discretion. We are looking for self-starters who accept challenges, work well under pressure, and require minimal supervision after training.
Requirements
- professional demeanor
- excellent communication skills
- office experience
- keyboarding skills
- work well in a team environment
- highly motivated
- extremely organized
- be able to handle confidential matters with the utmost discretion
- self-starters who accept challenges
- work well under pressure
- require minimal supervision after training
- A high school diploma or equivalency and two years of secretarial or clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Applicants must be able to pass a background check for employment
- Employer is an E-Verify participant, requiring proof of identity, and proof of US citizenship OR legal right to work in the United States
- Employees must practice safe workplace policies and procedures
- Employees must maintain satisfactory attendance and job performance level to meet the mission of this employer
Responsibilities
- performing a variety of secretarial and clerical duties in assisting Assistant State Attorneys with routine and detailed tasks
- performing secretarial and clerical tasks related to criminal court proceedings
- setting up and maintaining attorney calendars
- document management
- pulling files for the daily court calendar
- making travel arrangements
- screening calls
- providing information to the general public
- some courtroom attendance
- reviewing files
- preparing the appropriate motions and orders
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
