Child Support Paralegal: Legal Research & Admin Support

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State benefits package

Job summary

State of West Virginia in Kanawha County seeks a paralegal/secretarial assistant under general supervision to provide clerical and administrative relief in the Child Support Enforcement setting, assisting an attorney or Administrative Supervisor. You will gather information, prepare correspondence, and handle confidential contacts with attorneys and judicial personnel.

This position emphasizes independent judgement, meeting objectives, deadlines, and applying knowledge of laws, rules and

Qualifications

• Paralegal or legal secretary training completed or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college or university
• Five years of full-time clerical experience in a legal setting

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative relief under supervision
• Assist an attorney or Administrative Supervisor in Child Support Enforcement
• Handle confidential inquiries and prepare correspondence
• Schedule appointments and make travel arrangements for supervisor
• Research basic information and compile reports relevant to the division

Skills

Discretion and independent judgement

Confidentiality handling

Scheduling and travel arrangement

Proficiency in office software

Education

Paralegal or legal secretary training

Bachelor's degree

Extensive clerical experience in legal setting

Five years of clerical experience

Tools

MS Office

Legal databases

Job description

State of West Virginia in Kanawha County seeks a paralegal/secretarial assistant under general supervision to provide clerical and administrative relief in the Child Support Enforcement setting, assisting an attorney or Administrative Supervisor. You will gather information, prepare correspondence, and handle confidential contacts with attorneys and judicial personnel.

This position emphasizes independent judgement, meeting objectives, deadlines, and applying knowledge of laws, rules and