Legal Assistant

About This Role

This full-time Legal Assistant position handles secretarial and receptionist duties in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment. The role requires excellent communication, computer, typing, and organizational skills, and involves working frequently with the public and other offices and departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents and correspondence, computerized forms, and verbal communication
• Import and create case files
• Search computerized files and records
• Assemble information and type or input data in computer
• Check for prior records and request criminal histories
• Operate office equipment and machines
• Serve as cashier in the acceptance of money from the public and issuing receipts
• Operate telephone and distribute mail
• Work frequently with the public, other agencies and departments
• Assist sharing 'examples of work' and 'related work assigned'
• Perform related work as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or a GED certificate or equivalent with one year experience performing legal assistant duties or any equivalent combination thereof
• Qualified to become a notary public
• Knowledge of office and department practices and procedures
• Skill and proficiency in typing and operation of computers and office machines
• Ability to work independently with speed and high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with internal and external individuals
• Ability to demonstrate the utmost discretion and adhere to confidentiality
• English language proficiency

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Wellness program

Important Details

• Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Application Process

• Submit a completed employment application along with professional references

About the Company

The Hall County Attorney's Office operates as an Equal Opportunity Employer that honors Veterans preference.