Associate - Legal Support

About the role

Performs highly confidential and sensitive administrative support for the Chief Legal Officer and others staffing the Office of Legal Counsel involving litigation, complicated legal subject matters, and complex procedures. Ensures smooth and efficient office operations for one or more of the primary legal practice areas in the Office of Legal Counsel (e.g., contracts and transactions, labor and employment, special education and school support services, and litigation).

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to the Chief Legal Officers and other staff in the Office of Legal Counsel.
• Manages the flow of work and information for the Office of Legal Counsel.
• Captures and tracks the work of multiple attorneys and cases.
• Supports staff of the Office of Legal Counsel, including document preparation, processing, scanning, copying, and communicating with various courts, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Schedules meetings, maintains appointment schedules, and plans and coordinates meetings, convenings, and conferences.
• Assembles correspondence, files, agendas, and other materials for meetings, convenings, and conferences.
• Maintains legal files, systems, procedures, and methods for record keeping.
• Coordinates processes and documentation for subpoenas, custody notices of claims, and other legal procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute or equivalent relevant professional work experience required.
• Five years of administrative or secretarial experience, preferably including experience at least three years in a law office or other office handling sensitive or confidential matters and preparing reports and correspondence for a manager, supervisor, or executive.
• Knowledge of legal procedures and terminology.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work independently.
• Ability to deal with the public with tact, understanding, fairness, good judgment and integrity.
• Ability to understand and explain laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to act in a professional manner at all times, especially under adverse conditions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Proficient skill in the use of technical computer applications, including electronic databases, case management systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Skill in research, presenting, and explaining policies and procedures, assembling data, preparing complex reports, and formulating and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituencies and convey complicated information with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong, effective, and cooperative working relationships with school system employees and managers at all levels, as well as government agencies and community stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize changing assignments, organize busy workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure, while exercising excellent attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute or equivalent relevant professional work experience required.
• Five years of administrative or secretarial experience, preferably including experience at least three years in a law office or other office handling sensitive or confidential matters and preparing reports and correspondence for a manager, supervisor, or executive.
• Knowledge of legal procedures and terminology.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work independently.
• Ability to deal with the public with tact, understanding, fairness, good judgment and integrity.
• Ability to understand and explain laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to act in a professional manner at all times, especially under adverse conditions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Proficient skill in the use of technical computer applications, including electronic databases, case management systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Skill in research, presenting, and explaining policies and procedures, assembling data, preparing complex reports, and formulating and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituencies and convey complicated information with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong, effective, and cooperative working relationships with school system employees and managers at all levels, as well as government agencies and community stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize changing assignments, organize busy workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure, while exercising excellent attention to detail.

Skills

• Knowledge of legal procedures and terminology.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work independently.
• Ability to deal with the public with tact, understanding, fairness, good judgment and integrity.
• Ability to understand and explain laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to act in a professional manner at all times, especially under adverse conditions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Proficient skill in the use of technical computer applications, including electronic databases, case management systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Skill in research, presenting, and explaining policies and procedures, assembling data, preparing complex reports, and formulating and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituencies and convey complicated information with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong, effective, and cooperative working relationships with school system employees and managers at all levels, as well as government agencies and community stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize changing assignments, organize busy workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure, while exercising excellent attention to detail.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for benefits.

Pay

Maximum Salary: 87757.00
Minimum Salary: 51447.00

Schedule

Full time