Legal Clerk IV - SR-16

Duties Summary

Supervises and participates in the legal clerical and office services functions of a legal section and typically performs the most difficult assignments pertinent thereto.

Requirements

• Training and Experience: A Combination Of Education And Experience Substantially Equivalent To graduation from high school, and four (4) years of progressively responsible legal clerical work experience involving the preparation, typing, and processing of a variety of legal forms and documents which required substantive knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, practices, forms, and documents, anddemonstrated supervisory aptitude*, andpossession of a valid State of Hawai`i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at time of filing, as applicable to the position.

• Substitution Of Education For Required Legal Clerical Experience
• Legal Secretary of Paralegal Certificate from an accredited college or university may be substituted for six (6) months of the required legal clerical experience;
• An Associates degree or higher from an accredited college or university may be substituted for lack of the required legal clerical experience on a year for year basis (examples: 30 college credits can be substituted for one (1) year of the required legal clerical experience, an Associates degree can be substituted for two (2) years of the required legal clerical experience, and a baccalaureate degree or higher can be substituted for four (4) years of the required legal clerical experience).

• Knowledge of:
• legal terminology;
• form, content, and use of legal documents;
• legal process, procedures, and precedents;
• the various types of court actions and associated processes;
• filing systems of legal records;
• computer-based information systems;
• grammar, spelling, and word usage;
• law office practices and procedures.

• Ability to:
• supervise the work of subordinates engaged in legal clerical activities;
• locate and abstract data from legal files and records;
• establish systems of legal records;
• train subordinates in the use of computer equipment and in carrying out work processes;
• work within constant time constraints and deadlines;
• prepare reports;
• Prepare and type or keyboard documents, standard forms needed for specific legal actions, and other materials accurately;
• deal effectively with employees, attorneys, court personnel, and the public.

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Physical Effort Grouping: Light

Benefits of County Employment

• Vacation: Start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year.
• Holidays: The County provides 13 paid holidays per year (plus General Election Day when applicable).
• Training and Development: The County has a variety of training and development opportunities for employees.
• Credit Union Membership: Other Leaves: You may be eligible for other leaves, including Family Leave, Funeral Leave, Leave Sharing, Military Leave, Donor Leave, Victims Protection Leave, as well as leave for Parent-Teacher Conferences, Disaster Relief, Blood Bank Donations, and Jury Duty.

Supplemental Information

• Please scan and attach these supporting documents to your on-line application, if required: an official college transcript, a valid driver's license, a temporary assignment verification, professional licenses, and/or certificates.
• Veterans applying for veteran's preference points shall also scan and attach their DD-214 form and as needed, their VA claim letter to the on-line application.