Legal Secretary

Position Purpose

This is a temporary, part-time (20 hours per week; 4 hours per day), non-benefited position.

Required

• Proofreading memos, legal opinions, and special writings submitted by the Chief Justice, Associate Justices, Supreme Court law clerks, and Supreme Court staff attorneys and facilitating the process of moving an opinion through each stage of drafting to final publication.
• Providing administrative support to facilitate the appeals process for the Chief Justice and Associate Justices.
• Providing general administrative support to the Chief Justice and Associate Justices.
• Performing highly responsible secretarial work involving sensitive and complex work methods to support the procedures of the Supreme Court.
• Performing other work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate.
• Three years of legal secretarial work experience or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Successful completion of a criminal background investigation is required for employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Legal terminology;
• Procedures and practices of the Supreme Court;
• English, grammar, and punctuation;
• Alphabetical and numerical sequences as they relate to sorting and filing.

• Typing or keyboarding at a highly proficient level;
• Proofreading;
• Time management;
• Prioritizing and organizing tasks.

Skills

• Learns and proficiently uses office machines;
• Prioritizes time and makes sure assigned work is accomplished in the order that is most effective for the Supreme Court;
• Adjusts to ever-changing processes of computer and communication systems;
• Maintains confidentiality;
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with a wide variety of people.

Benefits

The State of South Dakota, Unified Judicial System does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The Unified Judicial System as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

Contact Information

The Unified Judicial System 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Phone: 605.773.4884 "An Equal Opportunity Employer"