0000010108.Legal Assistant.District Attorneys Office

Dallas County • Dallas, TX

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs and coordinates a variety of complex administrative tasks to assist legal staff in drafting, processing, and preparing documents, correspondence, reports, and applications. Schedules and monitors assigned cases to ensure cases are processed expeditiously and in accordance with established procedures. Assists with legal research of issues as directed. Work assignments are complex in nature where considerable judgment, tact, creativity, and initiative are required in resolving problems and performing tasks that may be confidential or sensitive in nature in accordance with policy.

Requirements

• Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in a job-related field of study.
• One (1) year legal experience.
• Ability to operate office equipment.
• Knowledge of computer applications and standard word processing software.
• Ability to enter data.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, organize, plan, and process work, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support by researching legal issues and questions, obtaining information, coordinating and disseminating information, and following up on progress and status on projects within the department.
• Drafts, types, and processes documents including legal documents, letters, memorandums, forms, and applications.
• Drafts routine correspondence; processes, compiles, and copies forms, legal documents, and other materials; ensures case information is efficiently organized and maintained.
• Serves as a liaison for the legal advisor to County departments to respond to and/or resolve inquiries, problems, issues, and exceptions.
• Maintains departmental files/records, disposition of records and conversion of files, and completes necessary reports.
• Enters and maintains case and statistical data, generates related reports, and utilizes data terminals to access information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree