Military Legal Office Assistant

Air Force Materiel Command; Kentucky; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Materiel Command seeks a legal support assistant to provide legal assistance, administrative and office automation services to support military and civilian attorneys assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.

The position is temporary with a Not-to-Exceed date and may be extended under applicable law; it may end early due to lack of work or funds, and involves reviewing incoming and outgoing correspondence and assisting in recruitment and placement for law schools and ROTC

Qualifications

• Knowledge of rules, procedures, policies and programs of the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate to perform the procedural and administrative work.
• Knowledge of legal services and terminology in the area of claims, civil law, military justice, legal assistance and legal research techniques.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation and required legal formats and directives regarding preparation of written communications to produce legal and administrative documents.
• Typing ability; a qualified typist is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and procedural requirements to process unusually difficult and complicated transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal assistance support for Staff Judge Advocate and other staff attorneys.
• Provides legal assistance and guidance to clients.
• Reviews and prepares incoming and outgoing administrative correspondence, reports and messages.
• Performs other administrative and clerical duties in support of the office of the Staff Judge Advocate.
• Assists in the recruitment and placement services to law schools and ROTC detachments within office designated area.

Skills

Procedural knowledge

Administrative work

Office software

Typing skills

Effective communication

Regulatory interpretation

Job description

Air Force Materiel Command seeks a legal support assistant to provide legal assistance, administrative and office automation services to support military and civilian attorneys assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.

The position is temporary with a Not-to-Exceed date and may be extended under applicable law; it may end early due to lack of work or funds, and involves reviewing incoming and outgoing correspondence and assisting in recruitment and placement for law schools and ROTC