Attorney Services Division Assistant
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Job Location:
Lincoln, NE - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 22 - 27
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Hiring Agency:
Supreme Court - Agency 5
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Job Description:
The Judicial Branch offers:
Health & Wellness
- 79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance
- Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability available to purchase
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
- Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Financial Security
- 156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan
- FREE $20000 Life Insurance Policy
- Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase
Paid Time Off & Leave
- 13 paid holidays annually
- Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
- Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave
Professional Growth
- Paid training to develop your skills
- Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications
- Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch Education
- Opportunity for bilingual pay
Job Description
This classification performs work that involves a variety of detailed clerical duties for the Supreme CourtAttorney Services Division. Responsibilities may include responding to requests from attorneys for assistancewith annual licensure requirements; obtaining records from applicants for admission to the Nebraska state bar;maintaining attorney admission and licensure records; preparing and administering the Nebraska BarExam;
and assisting the Director of Admissions in carrying out duties for the State BarCommission.
Location:
Nebraska State Capitol
1445 K St.
Lincoln NE 68508
Work Schedule:
20 Hours Per Week.
Extra hours may occasionally be available.
Salary:
AAttorney Services DivisionAssistantssalary range is$22.357 - $27.240 per hour.
After probation period is completed the Permanent wage will increase at least 2.5%. Pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.
Job Duties
1.Provides support in response toinquiresabout attorney admission via phoneemail or in-person; directsinquiresto appropriate departments.
2.Prepares Certificates of Authority for professional organizations organized forthe purpose of conducting the practice of law in the State of Nebraska.
3.Maintains files on bar admissions suspensions disbarments and seniorcertified letters; sends notice to applicants of success or failure afterexamination and notices of suspensions and reinstatements; and preparesagenda list of applicants and chair labels for swearing in ceremonies.
4.Prepare Certificates of Good Standing for members of the Nebraska State Bar.
5.Assists in the maintenance of the Attorney Services Website and associatedproject list for the website vendor.
6.Assists in the preparation and administration of the Nebraska State Bar Exam.
7.Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
The above classification responsibilities represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific positionassignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
Requirements/Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma. Experience in government office higher-education office law office or sufficientexperience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Preferred Qualifications: Associates degree bachelorsdegree oraparalegal certificate. Havetheability to work more than 20 hours per week duringtheadministration of the Bar Exam anddates associated with attorney license renewal deadlines. Substantivecustomer servicereceptionist or secretarialwork experienceas well as substantive experience in either aprofessional or academic admissions officeregulatory government agency or other setting involving licensure. Experience handling andmaintainingconfidential records.
Knowledge Requirements:
- Knowledge of written and verbalEnglish;
- Computers and applicable software applications.
Skill Requirements:
- Writing and communicating inEnglish;
- Maintaining records andfiles;
- Preparing legaldocuments;
- Operating computers and applicable softwareapplications;
- Utilizing communication and interpersonal skillsasapplied to interaction with coworkers supervisors thegeneral publicand others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
- Assembling and organizing data andinformation;
Physical Requirements:
Light Work:Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of forcefrequently and/ora negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertionof forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time the job is rated for LightWork.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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