Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Collinsville, IL

Government

Collinsville, IL

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Collinsville, IL

Legal Staff

1-3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Job Responsibilities:
The role of a Legal Secretary in the Child Support department involves performing responsible legal secretarial and clerical work that requires a basic knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures. Key responsibilities include:
- Typing memoranda, depositions, pleadings, motions, rulings, pre-hearing reports, orders, petitions, briefs, and vouchers.
- Planning, scheduling, initiating, and performing clerical processing necessary for the preparation of cases by staff attorneys.
- Proofreading documents to ensure accuracy.
- Receiving and screening public inquiries by telephone and in person.
- Making appointments and arranging for transportation, accommodations, and conferences.
- Typing attorneys' case reports and legal manuscripts, revising them as necessary.
- Composing and typing correspondence involving the application of policy as well as general or routine matters.
- Maintaining detailed files.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates must have knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of legal secretarial or business college and one year of secretarial experience, or be a high school graduate (GED) with three years of secretarial experience or related experience, preferably in a legal services environment. An equivalent combination of training and experience is also acceptable. Candidates should possess effective oral and written communication skills. Physical abilities required include filing and duplicating information, which involves bending, stretching, stooping, and lifting up to 15 pounds. The ability to operate automated office machines and equipment, with prior training or work experience on a PC specializing in Word Perfect preferred, is essential. Attendance is an essential function of this position.

Salary Information:
The salary for the Legal Secretary position ranges from $50,004 to $63,720.

Additional Information:
Benefits include health, life, dental, and vision insurance, a pension and deferred compensation program, commuter savings, medical and dependent flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, and paid vacation, sick, personal, and holidays. The position requires in-office attendance with working hours from 8:45 . to 4:45 ., Monday through Friday. The position is located in the Southern District.