Legal Assistant

Youngwilliams Pc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams in Colorado Springs is seeking a Legal Assistant to support court hearings, file preparation, and referrals from Staff Attorneys. The role emphasizes customer service and accurate follow-through for inquiries and referrals.

Responsibilities include facilitating court activity, preparing pleadings, scheduling hearings, and assisting attorneys in court, with a focus on timely case progression and state/federal filing accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED; Associate's Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.
• One year experience with the judicial process involved in enforcement and establishment of child support orders preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate efficient court activity and legal case management by serving as interface between agencies, attorneys, and court staff.
• Contact necessary parties as needed for court activity.
• Generate all legal pleadings.
• Assist attorneys with case management to ensure timely progression.
• Ensure federal and state elements are included in all legal filings.
• Schedule hearings for attorneys.
• Assist attorney in court when needed.
• Provide customer service to child support staff and the community.
• Perform data entry in the state system as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous duties related to general case handling in all aspects of the legal system.
• Regular and timely attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Court filings

Data entry

Case management

Scheduling hearings

Education

High School graduate or GED

Associate's Degree preferred

Job description

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Legal Assistant

Regular Full-Time Full Service CO - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 5455

Salary Range: $21.00 To $21.00 Hourly

Summary of Position The Legal Specialist is responsible for preparing case files for court hearings, entering court depositions including order entry, and completing actions on referrals from Staff Attorneys for court follow-up actions. This individual represents YoungWilliams and the State Agency by providing outstanding customer service and accurate follow-through actions for all inquiries and referrals.

Essential Job Requirements

• Facilitatesefficientcourtactivityandlegalcasemanagementbyservingasinterface betweentheEstablishment,EnforcementandInterstateCaseManagers,Attorneys, Clerk of the District Court and Sheriff's Department
• Contactsnecessarypartiesasneededforcourtactivity
• Generatesalllegalpleadings
• Assistsattorneyswithcasemanagementtoensuretimelyandpropercase progression
• Ensuresnecessaryfederalandstateelementsareincludedinalllegalfilings
• Scheduleshearingsforattorneys
• Assistsattorneyincourtwhenneeded
• Providescustomerservicetochildsupportstaffandthecommunity
• Performsdataentryinthestatesystemasneeded
• Performsmiscellaneousdutiesrelatedtogeneralcasehandlinginallaspectsofthe legal system
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education High School graduate or GED; Associate's Degree preferred

Required Experience

• Knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures
• One year experience with the judicial process involved in the enforcement and establishment of child support orders preferred
• Excellent customer service skills

YoungWilliams offers a benefit package for our full time, regular employees. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverages. We also offer a 401k program with an employer match. Paid time off programs, along with paid holidays, are also available.