Legal Secretary I

County of Culpeper • County of Culpeper, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Be the first point of contact for the Commonwealth Attorney’s office, performing receptionist, secretarial and administrative duties.

Requirements

• Knowledge of legal terminology
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to maintain moderately complex legal records
• Ability to use various office equipment and computer software
• Excellent typing and computer skills; ability to maintain a high standard of accuracy when performing duties
• Plan and organize daily work, and establish priorities for the completion of tasks, and avoids duplication of effort.
• Experience and education equivalent to a high school diploma with 1-2 years of experience performing clerical work in a law office or legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone and forward calls/take messages
• Assist visitors at the window
• Daily collection/distribution of mail
• Daily courthouse runs to drop-off and collect documents; sort and distribute to necessary recipients.
• Maintain Law Enforcement avoid date database
• Copy, fax and distribute materials as requested
• Receive and distribute all faxes and discovery requests to appropriate recipients
• Perform other secretarial duties such as preparing first call cases for court, requesting jury lists and maintaining prior conviction database

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED