Legal Assistant / Paralegal
The Legal Assistant/Paralegal will provide office support for the Stark County State’s Attorney Office. Work extends to doing legal research as assigned, preparing correspondence and court documents, filing documents with appropriate agencies, and working with the court system, attorneys and law enforcement personnel.
Minimum Requirement: Associate in Applied Science Degree – Legal Concentration or three years of legal assistant/paralegal experience. Paralegal certificate preferred.
Benefits: Paid vacation and sick leave, 75% of health benefit plan for single and family contracts, term life insurance of $7,000.00, with option to add supplemental coverage, 100% contribution towards defined benefit retirement plan through the ND Public Employees Retirement System (15.26% of salary) and 11 paid holidays. Other optional benefits are also offered.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares correspondence, court documents, notices, forms, briefs, etc. from rough drafts, oral instruction or other means.
- Legal research as assigned
- Maintains complex filing systems.
- Prepares correspondence and documents; files with appropriate agency.
- Works with the court system, attorneys and law enforcement personnel; contacts various agencies to obtain and verify information.
- Manages appointment calendars; answers and screens calls and directs inquiries to appropriate staff.
- Sorts, opens and distributes mail and other items; files correspondence and case files; updates manuals or publications.
- Prepares and files Supreme Court briefs.
- Provides staff support to other legal staff.
- Orders and maintains office supplies.
- Performs related work as required.
Education and Experience:
- Associate of Applied Science Degree – Legal Concentration or three years of legal assistant/paralegal experience.
- Paralegal certificate preferred.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
- Knowledge of legal terminology and the court system.
- Knowledge of business English.
- Ability to prepare various legal documents, letters and forms from drafts, or similar sources.
- Ability to read, understand and apply regulations, codes, policies, procedures and other operational guidelines and directives.
- Ability to prepare various written reports and records.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County staff, public officials, attorneys and the general public.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to operate various modern office equipment.
- Ability to operate a personal computer and various software applications.
Click Apply for all the details to be considered.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing required. An Equal Opportunity Employer.