Attorney Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• Three years of experience in administrative services.
• Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.

Responsibilities

• Independently responsible for all routine minor administrative matters within the Bureau of General Counsel under the Executive Division.
• Provides direct secretarial support for seven attorneys in the completion of legal documents that require specialized knowledge of format and legal terminology.
• Completes in final form legal documents, which include but are not limited to petitions; judgments; motions; orders; affidavits; general correspondence, etc. necessary to move these orders and petitions through the court system, etc.
• Organizes and maintains a calendar of meetings, trial dates, hearing schedules, court appearances, Administrative Hearings, Judicial Reviews, and appeals.
• Maintains a tracking system of contracts that are received from various agencies for review and approval.
• Logs in contracts in Microsoft Access.
• Reviews, prioritizes, analyzes, and maintains a computerized log in Microsoft Access of incoming mail, contracts, administrative subpoenas, etc. and determines what, if anything, requires immediate attention then logs mail in and distributes to appropriate attorney.