Civil Bureau Legal Assistant: Lead & Coordinate Support

The State of New Hampshire; Concord (NH); In loco; USD 23.000 - 26.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The State of New Hampshire Department of Justice, Civil Bureau seeks a Legal Assistant to coordinate and manage Civil Bureau functions by supervising support staff and assisting attorneys while aiding the bureau chief in administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include training, workload management, drafting pleadings, filing with courts, maintaining case files, and supporting attorneys, paralegals and secretaries to ensure timely and accurate documents.

Competenze

• Associate’s degree and 2 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 4 years of education and experience after completion of high school.
• Education and experience must be in the legal field of civil litigation, paralegal work, or investigations.
• Valid Driver’s License or access to transportation for travel throughout the state.

Mansioni

• Trains legal assistants in the Civil Bureau.
• Manages and examines work assignments and assigns priorities.
• Ensures timely completion of work and prepares correspondence.
• Proofreading and checking citations for correct format.
• Preparation of tables of authorities and contents.
• Oversees filing of briefs, notices of appeal and appendices with the Court.

Conoscenze

Legal terminology

Supervisory experience

Formazione

Associate’s degree & 2 years experience or 4 years education/experience

Descrizione del lavoro

The State of New Hampshire Department of Justice, Civil Bureau seeks a Legal Assistant to coordinate and manage Civil Bureau functions by supervising support staff and assisting attorneys while aiding the bureau chief in administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include training, workload management, drafting pleadings, filing with courts, maintaining case files, and supporting attorneys, paralegals and secretaries to ensure timely and accurate documents.