The Hennepin County Attorneys Office is seeking to fill a Legal Secretary position in the Child Support division and future vacancies across the department. The legal secretary will provide administrative and clerical support to multiple attorneys.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
Provide legal administrative and clerical support to attorneys in a law office setting.
Type draft transcribe proofread and file correspondence motions memorandums subpoenas affidavits proposed orders appellate briefs and other court documents with district court and state courts with a high degree of speed and accuracy.
Gather organize and maintain documents/cases on various court calendars.
Input retrieve modify stored information in computerized systems; copy fax scan email efile and distribute documents to respond to a broad range of requests for information; interact in person and by telephone with the public attorneys all court personnel other justice partners and County Attorneys Office staff.
Provide front desk coverage on occasion in addition to providing backup secretarial assistance to others.
Need to have:
One of the following:
Two or more years of general office work experience including one year or more of secretarial experience in a legal environment.
Completion of an approved business school/technical college program as a legal secretary legal administrative assistant and/or paralegal.
Nice to have:
Experience:
Working in a public law office or court setting.
Supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
Working as legal secretary.
Preparing civil or criminal cases for prosecution.
Preparing and coding appellate briefs for efiling with appellate courts.
Looking up and maintaining information in electronic databases (other than an email system) as a significant part of your job.
Filing documents with the courts through the State of Minnesota efiling and/or echarging system(s).
Transcribing information from CDs WAV and/or other media files and handwritten copies.
Preparing correspondence using Microsoft Office (Word Excel and Access) software on a routine basis; advanced skills in working with Microsoft Outlook and/or a similar email/calendar program.
Using databases and performing data entry.
Ability to:
Accurately type 55 or more words per minute.
Exhibit strong organizational and time management skills.
Learn quickly and grasp complex information/concepts and apply them effectively when dealing with ambiguous assignments.
Interact with the general public and staff members with tact and discretion.
Conduct oneself professionally and deal with confidential issues.
Meet deadlines and produce accurate work in a fastpaced office environment.
About the department:
The Hennepin County Attorneys Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidenceinformed practices and collaborative problem solving.
We prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity. We advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing. We use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence. We engage with partners to pursue system accountability. And we provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health child support child protection and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the Countys efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities eliminate inequities and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy all people are valued and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community competitive pay worklife balance a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more atThe Bridge select Guest.
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