Legal Clerk I - SR-10

1-2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Clerk I – SR-10

Salary:

$38, - $56, Annually

Location:
Future vacancies with immediate vacancies in Hilo and Kailua-Kona, HI

Job Type:
Permanent & Temporary Positions

Job Number:
2023-00067

Department:
Various

Opening Date:
04/30/2023

Closing Date:
Continuous

Overview

The County of Hawai’i is recruiting for Legal Clerk I - SR-10 positions in various departments. These positions perform routine, standardized legal clerical work in preparing, typing, maintaining, and processing legal forms, documents, and related materials.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for Legal Clerk I - SR-10 positions is $38, - $56, Annually. Certain Legal Clerk I positions are career ladder positions with the next level in the series being Legal Clerk II, SR-12, $3,449 - $4,364 monthly. May be eligible to receive a $3,000 Recruitment Incentive. Conditions apply.

Duties Summary

Legal Clerk I - SR-10 positions perform routine, standardized legal clerical work in preparing, typing, maintaining, and processing legal forms, documents, and related materials; assists with the more difficult tasks under closer supervision for the purpose of training; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties

• Participates in preparing and processing a variety of legal forms, documents, and related materials following established procedures.
• Sorts, matches, compiles, and processes court and law enforcement forms and documents.
• Operates a typewriter or word processing equipment to type or prepare such materials as letters, memoranda, reports, briefs, legal opinions, resolutions, ordinances, petitions, affidavits, motions, summonses, subpoenas, and other legal forms and documents following specific instructions, precedents, and procedures.
• Files correspondence, documents, and other materials in various case and subject matter files in accordance with established office practices and procedures.
• Operates computer equipment to verify, input, locate, and/or abstract case and other data.
• Searches files to obtain information or materials as requested.
• Provides routing information over the phone or in person.
• Refers callers or visitors to appropriate staff members, sections, or supervision.
• May take and transcribe dictation as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:
• Graduation from high school, and
• Two (2) years of clerical experience, of which
• One (1) year must have involved clerical and typing work in a law office, and
• Possession of a valid State of Hawai'i driver's license (class 3) or other comparable driver's license at time of filing, as applicable to the position. You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire, if the position requires a valid driver's license. (The immediate vacancies with the Office of the Corporation Counsel and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney do not require a driver's license).

Substitution of education for required experience:
• Legal Secretary or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited college or university may be substituted for six (6) months of the required experience;
• An Associates degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Administration of Justice, Business Administration, Communications, Criminal Justice, English, Paralegal Studies, or Political Science may be substituted for lack of the required experience on a year for year basis (examples: 30 college credits equals one (1) year of experience, an Associates degree or higher in the above disciplines can be substituted for all two (2) years of the required experience). Scan and attach official college transcript to be credited for the substitution of experience.

Examination: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.

Knowledge of: Common legal terminology, procedures, practices, forms, and documents; filing methods and systems; grammar, spelling, and word usage; office practices and procedures.

Ability to: Prepare and type or keyboard documents, legal forms and other materials accurately; applicants may be required to demonstrate ability by satisfactorily passing a performance exercise at the time of interview; as applicable to specific position, take and transcribe notes accurately; applicants may be required to demonstrate ability by satisfactorily passing a performance exercise at the time of interview; maintain legal records; learn to use word processing and computer equipment; learn the various types of court actions and associated processes; work within constant time constraints and deadlines; deal effectively with other employees, attorneys, and the public.

Physical Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and

May be eligible to receive a $3,000 Recruitment Incentive. Conditions apply.

Knowledge of common legal terminology, procedures, practices, forms, and documents; filing methods and systems; grammar, spelling, and word usage; office practices and procedures; prepare and type or keyboard documents, legal forms and other materials accurately; take and transcribe notes accurately; maintain legal records; learn to use word processing and computer equipment; learn the various types of court actions and associated processes; work within constant time constraints and deadlines; deal effectively with other employees, attorneys, and the public.

Graduation from high school

Please apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time.

Qualification and Experience Graduation from high school, and two (2) years of clerical experience, of which one (1) year must have involved clerical and typing work in a law office, and possession of a valid State of Hawai'i driver's license (class 3) or other comparable driver's license at time of filing, as applicable to the position.

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