Legal Secretary II

Join the Chatham County Public Defender’s Office as a Legal Secretary II and put your legal administrative expertise to work supporting trial teams and serving clients. This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion in a fast-paced environment.

• Perform administrative and legal secretarial support functions for multiple trial teams. 
• Utilize excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills as you help with walk-in applications for the office, generate and track medical records requests for all teams within the office, and assist with social worker assignments.  
• Provide back-up assistance for the indigency verification admin by processing daily applications over the phone with clients currently incarcerated.   
• Perform work that requires comprehensive knowledge of all functions and activities of the office environment. 
• Perform duties that require considerable initiative, independent judgment, discretion, and confidentiality, often in stressful situations. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED, and 
• At least two (2) years of experience performing various legal administrative assistance, legal secretarial, or related duties; or 
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience. 
• You must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs.  
• Must be able to type a minimum of 25 words per minute.  Clerical testing will be conducted during the interview process for selected candidates. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Legal and/or court experience. 
• Post-secondary education in a legal field.