- Salary
- $27 – $37/hr
- Location
- Morris, MN, MN
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The purpose of this position is to perform administrative and office management duties in support of the County Attorney and the County Attorney’s Office.
Typical schedule is 35 hours per week. Additional hours may be required depending upon workload demands.Must be able to work independently, handle highly confidential data and be self-motivated. Ability to take dictation and type with a high level of proficiency. Must have the ability to communicate in an effective and courteous manner with court staff, law enforcement, probation, human services, county and city officials, crime victims, attorneys and criminal defendants. Plan and perform complex work, prioritize, meet multiple deadlines and complete multiple tasks simultaneously. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to deal with persistent, difficult and/or dangerous individuals and handle stressful emergencies. Mastery of the English language. Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, add and subtract, multiply and divide totals and determine percentages. Requires the ability to read a variety of technical and administrative manuals, legal documents, directions, instructions, methods and procedures. Ability to assist the County Attorney’s Office with cases ranging from petty misdemeanor offenses to major crimes, child and adult protection and civil matters. Requires the ability to produce reports, forms and documents with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Confidentiality is a requirement.Two-year legal assistant or paralegal education with a minimum of five years of experience as a legal secretary, legal assistant or paralegal preferred but not required; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.Word processing skills and working knowledge of typical office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and case management systems. Skills in scanning documents, organizing electronically stored data and assessing and utilizing web pages designed for law enforcement and the courts. Must be at ease in assisting with presentation technology in the courtroom and elsewhere. Ability to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computer terminal, typewriter, calculator, copier and multi-line phone system.
Typical schedule is 35 hours per week. Additional hours may be required depending upon workload demands.Must be able to work independently, handle highly confidential data and be self-motivated. Ability to take dictation and type with a high level of proficiency. Must have the ability to communicate in an effective and courteous manner with court staff, law enforcement, probation, human services, county and city officials, crime victims, attorneys and criminal defendants. Plan and perform complex work, prioritize, meet multiple deadlines and complete multiple tasks simultaneously. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to deal with persistent, difficult and/or dangerous individuals and handle stressful emergencies. Mastery of the English language. Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, add and subtract, multiply and divide totals and determine percentages. Requires the ability to read a variety of technical and administrative manuals, legal documents, directions, instructions, methods and procedures. Ability to assist the County Attorney’s Office with cases ranging from petty misdemeanor offenses to major crimes, child and adult protection and civil matters. Requires the ability to produce reports, forms and documents with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Confidentiality is a requirement.Two-year legal assistant or paralegal education with a minimum of five years of experience as a legal secretary, legal assistant or paralegal preferred but not required; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.Word processing skills and working knowledge of typical office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and case management systems. Skills in scanning documents, organizing electronically stored data and assessing and utilizing web pages designed for law enforcement and the courts. Must be at ease in assisting with presentation technology in the courtroom and elsewhere. Ability to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computer terminal, typewriter, calculator, copier and multi-line phone system.
Skills
Excel