Legal Clerk

Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma • Durant, OK

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About The Position

As a Legal Clerk, you will organize and expedite workflow and perform a variety of administrative tasks, simple analyses, and tracking information to support the tribal legal teams. You will report to the Tribal Prosecutor.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Security clearance for CJIS
• Familiarity with Computers including legal case management software, the Internet, and Microsoft Excel (can perform complex functions).
• Four years' experience as a legal secretary for a District Attorney or private attorney.

Responsibilities

• Delegate, distribute, and manage work to other admin staff and oversee front desk operations.
• Create office administrative processes and procedures to ensure tasks are accurate.
• Maintain detailed records of court proceedings, including identification of the title and nature of the case, names of parties, substance of complaint, date of hearings and trials, court and jury rulings, findings, orders, and other court filings.
• Manage calendar and activities, schedule appointments/meetings and coordinate arrangements for meetings, conferences, and travel for the department.
• Manage departmental requisitions, timekeeping data, and other daily business affairs.
• Calculate compensation for victims, witness fees, and reimbursements.
• Type correspondence, legal pleadings, legal documents, reports, agendas, and other documents.
• Intake all criminal, delinquent, and felony files and enter information into office case management software, pull reports, and criminal history for the department.
• Prepare routine special reports including gathering and summarizing confidential data.
• Input data into programs, excel spreadsheets, and Odyssey Navigator Attorney Manager.
• Maintain database for streamlining processes and office documents.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: High school or GED