Legal Secretary 26-44

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Chicago, Springfield (IL, IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Attorney General (IL) seeks a capable legal secretary to perform legal secretarial and clerical tasks, assisting staff attorneys with a range of court-related documents and filings. The role requires handling memoranda, pleadings, motions, and orders, while ensuring accurate proofreading and meticulous file maintenance.

Candidates should have solid oral and written communication abilities and be comfortable interacting with the public in person and by phone.

Qualifications

• Two years of legal secretarial or business college plus 1 year of secretarial experience.
• High school graduate (GED) with 3 years secretarial experience preferred in a legal services environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate standard office machines and PC (WordPerfect preferred).

Responsibilities

• Perform legal secretarial and clerical duties with basic knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures.
• Type memoranda, depositions, pleadings, motions, rulings, pre-hearing reports, orders, petitions, briefs and vouchers.
• Prepare case materials for staff attorneys and proofread documents; revise as necessary.
• Receive and screen the public by telephone and in person; make appointments.
• Arrange transportation, accommodations and conferences; maintain detailed files.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Two years legal secretarial or business college; 1 year experience

GED; High school graduate with 3 years secretarial experience

Tools

WordPerfect

Job description

Performs responsible legal secretarial and clerical work requiring a basic knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures; types memoranda, depositions, pleadings, motions, rulings, pre-hearing reports, orders, petitions, briefs and vouchers; plans, schedules, initiates and performs the clerical processing necessary for preparation of cases by staff attorneys; proofreads documents; receives and screens public by telephone and in person; makes appointments; arranges for transportation, accommodations and conferences; types attorneys' case reports and legal manuscripts and revises as necessary; composes and types correspondence involving application of policy as well as general or routine matters; maintains detailed files.

Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of 2 years legal secretarial or business college and 1-year secretarial experience or high school

graduate (GED) and 3 years secretarial experience or related experience preferably in a legal services environment or an equivalent combination of training and

experience. Effective oral and written communication skills. Physical ability to file and duplicate information which includes bending, stretching, stooping, and lifting of up

to 15 pounds. Ability to operate automated office machines and equipment (prior training or work experience on PC specializing in Word Perfect preferred). .Attendance

is an essential function of this position.

Position requires in office attendance.