Legal Secretary - Continuous Recruitment

State of Georgia; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Georgia is seeking a Legal Secretary to provide administrative support within the Department of Law. The role involves managing case files, preparing legal documents, and assisting attorneys in the Consumer Protection Division. Candidates should have legal secretary experience or general secretary experience with strong typing skills. A background check is required.

Qualifications

• One year of legal secretary experience or two years of general secretary experience.
• Strong typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal administrative support for attorneys.
• Manage case files and prepare legal documents.
• Answer calls and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Typing

Job description

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A REWARDING CAREER?

Office of the Attorney General - Department of Law

We are accepting applications for our Legal Secretary applicant pool, open to all vacancies within the Department.

*To move forward in the recruiting process, ALL applicants are required to:

• Attach a current Resume
• Cover Letter
• Attach "Department of Law Employment Application" (click link to obtain: http://law.georgia.gov/careers/application-forms)
• Attach copies of official undergraduate transcripts
• If the file is too large to attach, please email the document(s) to [e-mail] to include the position title - application material(s) in the subject line.

The mission of the Department of Law is to serve the citizens of Georgia by providing legal representation of the highest quality to state agencies, officers, and employees, and by fulfilling the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the Attorney General. The position filled through this announcement will serve in the Consumer Protection Division (CPD).

Job Description:

The primary duties of this position are to provide legal administrative support for the Deputy and section's attorneys. Responsibilities include managing case files, preparing and mailing correspondence, preparing pleadings and documents for court filing, e-filing, managing court date calendars, arranging copying and mailing, responding to citizen and attorney phone calls, working in the CMS system, and performing other administrative functions as assigned.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Typing correspondence, briefs, pleadings, forms, agreements, and administrative orders from handwritten notes or dictation.
• Filing pleadings and legal documents in court as requested.
• Answering the telephone; responding to calls from clients, attorneys, and citizens; providing general information or transferring calls as appropriate.
• Preparing, copying, faxing, or mailing legal documents and correspondence.
• Docketing pleadings and distributing mail for the division.
• Preparing and typing control slips for new cases and distributing cases as requested.
• Maintaining files and records for the division, including case assignments.
• Maintaining records of leave balances and entering time worked for division personnel.
• Updating legal references for division personnel.
• Making travel arrangements for division personnel.
• Maintaining office supplies inventory.
• Attending division and departmental meetings as required.
• Closing files and coordinating removal of closed files.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons in this role. They may not include all duties performed, and not every position requires all listed duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of legal secretary experience

OR

• Two years of general secretary experience.

And

• Strong typing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants who possess one or more of the following:

• One or more years of legal secretary experience
• Transcription skills

Additional Information:

Qualified candidates will be asked via email to take a skills assessment test. Applicants will be contacted via email with a date and time. A criminal background check is required for all candidates; employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of this check. Candidates under strong consideration will also need to submit a Department of Law employment application & waiver, Georgia Department of Revenue Tax Clearance letter, and copies of official college transcripts.

Due to the volume of applications, we cannot provide application status updates by phone or email. Log into your account for updates. Only selected candidates will be notified for interviews.

SALARY: Starting at $40,000, commensurate with experience.

This is a Continuous Recruitment Posting and may close at any time.

Additional Details:

• Requisition ID: LEG01OL
• Number of Openings: 0
• Shift: Day Job