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Cumberland County Public Defender Office
Office Manager (Legal Administrator)
Opening Date: May 21 2025
Job Class Code: 0885
Grade: 25
Salary: $ 57408.00 $81078.40/Annually
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The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services is seeking to fill an Office Manager position in the Cumberland County Public Defender Office located in Portland.
JOB DESCRIPTION
PDS is an independent commission whose purpose is to provide efficient highquality representation to indigent citizens who are entitled to counsel at state expense. TheCumberland County Public Defender Office is comprised of five employed defenders and three support staff members. The Legal Administrator will function as the Office Manager and will supervise paralegal staff and assist the District Defender and Deputy District Defender as directed.
The Office Manager works as part of a team to ensure a functioning and organized work environment. The position may communicate with a wide network of court officials law enforcement legal and social agencies jail and prison officials as well as clients and their family members. Proficiency is required in word processing legal document preparation document management record keeping data management file management calendar management and a variety of communications. This position is a fulltime position and will report to the District Defender.
The ideal candidate must be selfdirected highly organized and have a high attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently and independently. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic. It is essential that the successful candidate works well as part of a team and adapts well to rapid changes in a fastpaced legal environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
ABachelorsDegree and four (4) years of paralegal experience in a law firm court or legal services agency or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preference will be given to candidates who possess 3 years working in an administrative support role in a law firm court or legal services setting and who show a history of increasing responsibilities including supervision of others.
For questions about this position please contact Executive Director Jim Billings at
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated foranything less than fulltime.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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