Legal Assistant - Albert Lea

Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc.; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Albert Lea is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide administrative support to the City Attorney's Office. The role involves handling a broad range of legal documents and filings.

You will maintain criminal files, prepare memos, letters, deeds, affidavits, settlement and purchase agreements, and other documents that require knowledge of legal and court processes. Three to five years' experience in criminal and civil procedures is preferred, with specialized coursework in office

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in criminal and civil procedures.
• Specialized course work in general office practices, legal secretary/assistant or paralegal studies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain criminal files and prepare memos, letters, deeds and affidavits.
• Draft and process authorizations, settlement agreements and contracts.
• Prepare documents such as purchase agreements, easements, notices and pleadings.
• Assist with development agreements, ordinances and resolutions as needed.

Skills

Criminal procedures

Civil procedures

General office practices

Legal secretary/assistant

Paralegal studies

Education

Paralegal studies

Legal secretary/assistant studies

Job description

Job Posting

The City of Albert Lea is currently taking applications for the position of Legal Assistant. This person will provide administrative support to the City Attorney's Office.

Duties may vary but will include maintaining criminal files, preparing memos, letters, deeds, affidavits, authorizations, settlement agreements, purchase agreements, easements, orders for removal, motions to dismiss, notices of motions, motions for order or to show cause, release forms, petitions to enter a guilty plea, evidence requests, development agreements, contracts, vehicle forfeiture agreements, ordinances, resolutions and other documents that require considerable knowledge of the legal and court process.

The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience in criminal and civil procedures with specialized course work in general office practices, legal secretary/assistant or paralegal studies.

Benefits information is not available for this position. Please contact the city directly for this information.