Legal Assistant

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Assistant
The candidate procures and reviews complaints, citations, booking sheets, police reports, and driving and criminal histories of defendants in preparation for prosecution; analyzes facts and the law; and drafts and prepares legal documents for attorney’s signature for filing with the appropriate court. Answers telephone for legal department, screens calls, and helps caller or directs caller to proper area. Assists customers in the legal reception area, answering questions, taking documentation, coordinating appointments and meetings, directs customer to proper area. Performs legal research for opinions and court records research under the direction of various City attorneys using both computer and manual resources. Maintains master litigation schedule and document control system. Reviews and updates cases to determine on-going informational needs, case critical deadlines, and the tracking, tracing, and control of case documents. Assists in keeping cases on track. Assists in the strategy for document production. Transcribes, types and drafts formal routine legal documents under the direction of various City attorneys, including petitions, motions and supporting memoranda, stipulations, subpoenas and notices to appear, pre and post-trial statements, and discovery documents. Prepares and processes complex correspondence, legal papers, and documents requiring knowledge of legal format, terminology, and procedures. Prepares legal stipulations, orders, answers to complaints, notices, declarations, resolutions, ordinances, legal opinions, contracts, briefs, leases, and agreements. Responds to discovery requests. Maintains calendar of department activities, meetings, and various events and coordinates activities with other City departments, the public, and outside agencies. Assists criminal prosecution with preparation and processing of criminal caseload, including but not limited to: traffic school plea in abeyances; code enforcement; new case entry and tracking of complaints, citations, and arrests; subpoenas; discovery requests; and calendaring and disposition of cases. Assists in a variety of department operations by performing duties related to special projects, assignments, as well as research and compilation of documentation. Performs other related duties as required. High school diploma or equivalent degree is required. Should preferably have 2+ years of full time paid related legal office or administrative secretarial. Legal experience in a City Attorney’s office is desired. Paralegal training is preferred. Type skills of 50+ WPM is required.

Closing Date: April 11, 2022

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