Job Opening: LEGAL ASSISTANT

FUNCTION: Full-time position, which provides paralegal, secretarial, and related administrative support operations for the County Attorneys Office; assists with preparing and filing of court documents; does related work as required. The work is performed under the general direction of assigned attorneys, the Office Administrator, and the Legal Office Supervisor. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: - Performs a variety of complex paralegal, secretarial and administrative support processes and procedures. - Analyzes a variety of subject matter required to determine appropriate actions to be implemented within the office. - Studies case files and prepares proposed court orders. - Originates provisions where guidelines are not available. - Submits drafts. - Attends court hearings. - Retrieves criminal history information, obtains prior conviction records of accused felons for inclusions in trial documents. - Researches and investigates criminal records of potential defendants. - Recommends level of legal action to be taken. - Prepares exoneration orders for persons arrested but not charged or diverted. REQUIRED: - Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Assistant, Criminal Justice or closely related field; and - One (1) years' paralegal, legal assistant, or legal secretary experience; or - Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling three (3) years. - May be required to become CJIN/NCIC certified within six (6) month probationary period, if applicable; - May be required to become a Notary Public within six (6) month probationary period, if applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer.