Legal Office Support Specialist

Iowa National Guard; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Iowa State Public Defender’s Office in Mason City seeks an Administrative Support Assistant 2 to provide clerical support in Cerro Gordo County. You will answer calls from clients and attorneys, process mail, coordinate attorney calendars, and prepare legal forms for accuracy.

You will maintain legal case files, log data in the case management system, verify court dates online, and use EDMS to file documents.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time work experience in general office, clerical, data entry/processing, or related work.
• Thirty semester hours of accredited college coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1.
• Typing at least 40 WPM net as demonstrated by a typing examination.

Responsibilities

• Receive and direct phone calls from Public Defender clients, court administrative staff, and attorneys.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail; review and identify sensitive or important correspondence and take action.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Databases

Spreadsheets

Legal case management

Customer service

Job description

The Iowa State Public Defender’s Office in Mason City seeks an Administrative Support Assistant 2 to provide clerical support in Cerro Gordo County. You will answer calls from clients and attorneys, process mail, coordinate attorney calendars, and prepare legal forms for accuracy.

You will maintain legal case files, log data in the case management system, verify court dates online, and use EDMS to file documents.