0000004153.Legal Secretary.District Attorney-Juvenile

Dallas County • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Provides routine secretarial support for a unit of attorneys to help ensure their work is completed efficiently and conscientiously. Uses computer skills to create reusable document forms, screens telephone calls, compiles routine data in established formats, and organizes and maintains files and calendars. Works with minimal supervision and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited high school or GED program.
• Three years of work-related experience, 45 hours of college credit, or a combination of the two.
• Type 50 words per minute.
• Be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Pass at least one skills test determined by the Elected Official or Department Head based on the position and departmental operational needs. Testing may include 10-key, coding, data entry, filing, grammar, math, MS Excel, MS Word, proofreading, spelling, sorting, or timed typing.
• Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Organize and process work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and the general public while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys by making follow-up calls on cases, retrieving documentation and evidence, and drafting legal correspondence and documents using standardized formats.
• Serve as a departmental liaison by greeting, screening, and routing visitors and incoming calls, taking messages, and answering routine inquiries.
• Enter and maintain case and statistical data and generate related reports.
• Maintain the filing system, including receiving, filing, sorting, verifying, and routing legal documents.
• Assist attorneys with tasks such as making copies, delivering correspondence, filing papers with the courts, and maintaining office supplies.
• Provide limited assistance to attorneys with computer or software-related issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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