Legal Assistant I
About The Position
The primary role of this position is to provide support for the Civil Law Division. Assignments are received through the Attorney Resource Center (ARC) Ticketing system from Civil Law Division attorneys and investigators as needed. Work entails the performance of legal clerical activities executed by using independent judgment. Skilled typing and processing of legal documents is required. This position performs clerical support as needed to all sections within the Civil Law Division that are involved in representing Commonwealth agencies, officials, and employees in federal, state, and circuit courts and the Supreme Court of the United States. The cases are based on a variety of issues such as federal constitutional, federal statutory, state statutory, common law, tort, tax, and bankruptcy claims and appeals from the lower court cases.
Requirements
- Three years of responsible clerical, enforcement, or investigative work OR Any equivalent combination of experience and training
Responsibilities
- Types documents from handwritten draft, from either oral or taped dictation, or from original source documents into draft or final form
- Proofreads documents/correspondence to ensure that information is grammatically correct, complete, and consistent and adheres to agency rules and regulations
- Opens, maintains, closes, and archives cases
- Electronically files documents in all Pennsylvania and federal courts
- Assists with the pick-up and delivery of legal documents from/to the appropriate court
- Inputs data into the appropriate computer systems and retrieves same when needed
- Makes travel arrangements for attorneys and/or subpoenaed witnesses
- Processes all incoming mail properly and efficiently
- Drafts correspondence
- Creates standard pleadings and documents segments using templates
- Prints, scans, and copies documents
- Schedules depositions, obtains court reporters, and secures conference rooms
- Answers telephones and greets guests
- Operates desktop computer, scanner, and printer
- Operates a copier and sends faxes
- Reviews written complaints, appeals, applications, rulings, or decisions to determine whether they meet basic statutory requirements
- Gathers information through research and investigation to determine whether necessary legal requirements and regulatory requirements have been met
- Reviews enforcement actions to ensure compliance with departmental regulations, proper application of law, adherence to procedure and appropriate documentation of evidence of violations
- Recommends approval or denial of appeals of administrative decision, such as the prohibition of the sale of a firearm based on applicants’ criminal records
- Performs other duties as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
