Legal Assistant - St. George, Sc

Dorchester County•Sc, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to perform a variety of advanced and complex clerical work in the preparation and maintenance of department records, to perform a variety of clerical tasks as assigned, and to always provide professional and courteous customer service. This position works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Requirements

Requires an Associate’s degree, vocational technical degree or specialized training that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college education.
Five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certification preferred.
NCIC Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads the preparation, processing, copying, indexing, filing, transmitting and/or maintaining of various legal documents including, but not limited to, motions and responsive pleadings.
Provides direct support to the legal team.
Audits and ensures the security and confidentiality of files as appropriate.
Reviews records and forms, verifies information, and resolves complex problems.
Gathers information and data for meetings; upon the request of Attorney, prepares meeting agendas.
Conducts research in legal matters.
Prepares complex and confidential legal correspondence, memoranda, reports, etc.
Types letters, memos, and other legal correspondence.
Coordinates and schedules court hearings, prepares and mails hearing notices.
Assists attorneys in preparing for trials, hearings, and client meetings.
Provide general information to clients about the progress of their case.
May attend internal and external meetings.
Prepares and files various court motions and orders.
Request case files and evidence from Law Enforcement.
May prepare transport orders and coordinate transport for inmates.
May run criminal histories for case files.
Answers phones; responds to emails.
Assists co-workers with clerical duties as necessary.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.