Public Defender Legal Assistant

Adult Correction; North Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency Indigent Defense Services in North Carolina seeks a Public Defender Legal Assistant (S) to provide secretarial support to office attorneys. Duties include answering calls, front-window reception, word processing, typing letters, filing, and mail handling in a district office.

Spanish fluency is preferred but not required; HS diploma and legal clerical experience are noted requirements. Salary range is $39,731 to $65,273 annually.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent required.
• One year of legal clerical experience preferred.
• Spanish language fluency preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Answer and screen incoming calls and assist clients at the front window.
• Word processing, typing letters and forms, and filing documents.
• Open, screen, and distribute mail; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Typing speed

Phone system

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Agency Indigent Defense Services

Division PUBLIC DEFENDER 18 DISTRICT

Job Classification Title

Public Defender Legal Assistant (S)

Position Number

60008452

Grade

30013121

About Us

DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

Description of Work

SALARY RANGE: $39,731.00 - $65,273.00

The Office of the Public Defender, District 18 in Orange County, seeks a qualified individual to provide secretarial support for the office attorneys. Primary duties will include answering and screening incoming calls and assisting clients and the public at the front window of the office. Other duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting clients and attorneys as requested
• Word processing
• Typing letters and forms
• Filing documents
• Opening, screening, and distributing mail
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Knowledge of:

• Office practices and procedures
• Legal terminology
• Grammar and punctuation
• Legal forms for orders, judgments, and other documents
• Commonly used rules, procedures, or methods to perform limited, recurring assignments such as operate computer, printer, switchboard, and copiers

Skill in:

• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Typing with accuracy and speed
• Answering a multi-line telephone system

Ability to:

• Screen communications and, based on content, handle independently or route to proper destination
• Spell accurately and use proper grammar
• Learn specific rules and regulations related to verifying, processing, and maintaining records and documents
• Use judgment in organizing and establishing document formats
• Develop a general knowledge of the role and mission of the office and its relationship to other judicial offices
• Provide basic information and instructions regarding programs and office procedures

Minimum Education and Experience

High school graduation, or equivalent, and one year of legal clerical experience.

Spanish language fluence preferred but not required.

EEO Statement

T he State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

The North Carolina Judicial Branch participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the US Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

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