Legal Secretary

County of Roanoke Virginia • Roanoke, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide administrative support to prosecutors in the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. This includes document management, scheduling and calendar management, maintenance and/or utilization of multiple computer databases, communicate with other departments, agencies and the public and other general administrative duties.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by college level courses in office administration, law or related field
• Experience with administrative tasks in an office environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Detailed knowledge of Virginia criminal law and procedure
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public
• Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Office, computer case management systems and other databases
• Subject to a complete criminal history background search with acceptable results
• Must be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal

Responsibilities

• Drafting, typing, editing, proofreading and formatting legal documents
• Organizing and maintaining case files
• Managing attorney calendars
• Scheduling appointments and court hearings
• Utilize multiple databases including case management, criminal records and law enforcement reports
• Communicate professionally with other departments, agencies and the public, including answering phones
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

What This Job Offers

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