Senior Legal Secretary — Civil Litigation Support

The State of New Hampshire; Concord (NH); Presencial; USD 57.194.000 - 67.022.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Justice, Civil Bureau, seeks a Legal Secretary IV for a full-time role in Concord, NH. You will provide legal secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals and may cover front-desk duties as needed.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, managing the CMS docket, organizing files, preparing briefs, and coordinating responses to inquiries to ensure timely, accurate filings in accordance with court rules.

Formación

• Associate’s degree and 1 year of experience OR equivalent combination of 3 years of education and experience after completion of high school.
• Education and experience must be in legal support, paralegal studies, law, administrative support, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• License/Certification: Valid driver’s license or access to transportation

Responsabilidades

• Types pleadings, memoranda, letters; composes routine pleadings and letters to ensure timely, accurate and professional completion of documents.
• Provides secondary front-desk reception coverage when the primary receptionist is absent, schedules work assignments for subordinate office staff, and reviews work for accuracy.
• Maintains CMS docket of Civil Bureau cases and ensures CMS entries meet court requirements and deadlines.
• Contacts federal and state agencies, citizens, legislators, attorneys and court personnel to schedule hearings and meetings.
• Organizes and maintains case files, research files, form files, and miscellaneous files for retrieval of documents.
• Prepares briefs, proofreading and citation checking, and oversees filing of briefs and notices with the court.
• Administers and manages cases in an independent manner to assist attorneys in preparing pleadings and memoranda.
• Assists in coordinating responses to citizen inquiries and discovery requests.

Conocimientos

Legal support

Administrative support

Scheduling

Front-desk reception

Educación

Associate's degree in legal support or related field

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Herramientas

CMS

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Justice, Civil Bureau, seeks a Legal Secretary IV for a full-time role in Concord, NH. You will provide legal secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals and may cover front-desk duties as needed.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, managing the CMS docket, organizing files, preparing briefs, and coordinating responses to inquiries to ensure timely, accurate filings in accordance with court rules.