What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Rockingham County (NH)?
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SCOPE OF POSITION:
The Legal Assistant will provide clerical support to all prosecutorial efforts of the County Attorney’s Office related to cases in an assigned area. Supports two or more attorneys’ heavy clerical workloads along with other varied tasks associated in a fast paced and dynamic office. The Legal Assistant is a vital part of the team at the County Attorney’s Office and supports the team by providing clerical assistance in assigned areas. This could include subpoenaing witnesses, acting as a liaison for general scheduling purposes, filing, redacting, preparing, and mailing digital discoveries within the court mandated time frame, along with transcribing, drafting, filing, and mailing legal correspondences. The Legal Assistant is also responsible for running criminal record checks on defendants as needed. We require our Legal Assistants to attend the State Police Telecommunications System training within six months of hire.
SCOPE OF POSITION:
The Legal Assistant will provide clerical support to all prosecutorial efforts of the County Attorney’s Office related to cases in an assigned area. Supports two or more attorneys’ heavy clerical workloads along with other varied tasks associated in a fast paced and dynamic office. The Legal Assistant is a vital part of the team at the County Attorney’s Office and supports the team by providing clerical assistance in assigned areas. This could include subpoenaing witnesses, acting as a liaison for general scheduling purposes, filing, redacting, preparing, and mailing digital discoveries within the court mandated time frame, along with transcribing, drafting, filing, and mailing legal correspondences. The Legal Assistant is also responsible for running criminal record checks on defendants as needed. We require our Legal Assistants to attend the State Police Telecommunications System training within six months of hire.
- Two years of formal secretarial education or experience.
- Education or experience in the field of Criminal Justice, preferred.
- Experience working with a legal database, preferred.
- Must be highly skilled with Microsoft Office applications.
STATUS/SHIFT: Full Time / Non-Exempt / Union
Equal Employment Opportunity.
Mandatory post offer physical and drug testing for new hire. Criminal records check required.
Equal Employment Opportunity.
Mandatory post offer physical and drug testing for new hire. Criminal records check required.
Salary : $22 - $28
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