- Salary
- $42k+/yr
- Location
- Hickory, NC, NC
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Catawba County Social Services is recruiting a detail-oriented and highly organized Administrative Assistant I to join its legal department in support of child welfare attorneys and paralegals. This full-time position plays an essential role in ensuring that court-related documentation, filings, and communications are accurate, timely, and compliant with legal and departmental standards.
This role offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced legal environment supporting court processes that directly impact the well-being of children and families in our community.
- Prepare, serve, distribute, and track subpoenas; prepare federally required Notices and Orders of Disclosure; ensure timely receipt of subpoenaed documents; and coordinate with social work staff to ensure complete witness lists
- Upload court orders through the Odyssey system for signature and filing; serve filed orders on all relevant parties; and upload to PATH NC in a timely manner each week
- Manage agency responses to third-party subpoenas, including coordination of inter-agency efforts and communication with outside firms and agencies
- Maintain the legal department's filing system, including timely closure and retrieval of records
- Assist with notarizing, filing, and distributing Juvenile Petitions and TPR Motions
- Perform other notary duties as needed
- Maintain and update data in the legal database
- Provide backup support to full-time paralegals for in-court support functions
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or other related field; OR
- Associate’s degree in Business Administration or related field and 1 year of office or clerical experience; OR
- High school diploma or GED equivalent and 3 years of office or clerical experience
- NC Notary Public certification or ability/willingness to obtain within a specified timeframe
- Strong organizational and time management skills and practices
- Ability to work independently and manage a high volume of documents
- High attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with legal terminology, court systems, and civil procedures
- Prior experience in a legal or clerking environment preferred
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Proficiency in office software and legal research tools
- Experience in a clerk or legal office