Legal Assistant
Camden County Board of Commissioners, Georgia · Woodbine, GA · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation Technology$35k/yrFull-time
General Statement of Duties
The Brunswick District Attorney’s Office is currently accepting resumes/applications for a Legal Assistant in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform a variety of standard, technical clerical and administrative legal support duties for Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs).
Responsibilities
- Receives legal documents and requests such as; subpoenas, warrants, motions, discovery to review and record/incorporate with related legal documents and/or compile with related case/file information;
- Researches information to complete legal documents and prepare legal descriptions, agreements, legal drafts, letters, reports, summaries and correspondence;
- Finalizes information/documents upon approval and maintain copies for department file and submits to appropriate parties;
- Creates and maintains legal files; enters information into department database; updates database;
- Attends court calendars;
- Performs a variety of administrative duties; answers phone, greets clients and visitors, provides assistance;
- Regular and predictable attendance is required;
- Performs other duties as required
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
- At least two (2) years of experience performing a variety of legal administrative assistance or legal secretarial duties; or any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Written and oral communication skills, as well as computer and telephone skills, interacting with various agency representatives, law enforcement representatives and victims of crime.
- Working knowledge of the criminal justice system and impact of crime on victims.
- Word-processing, using databases, spreadsheets, the Internet & email.
Contact Information
Contact Number: 912-554-7200
Submit resume and cover letter to: Email:jperez@pacga.org