- Salary
- $25 – $28/hr
- Location
- WI 54153, WI, WI
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Education
- Associate
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
SUMMARY
To assist all prosecutors with tasks which include managing moderately complex case work, meeting of statutory time limits, court requirements and deadlines, monitoring and scheduling of court hearings and meetings, drafting legal documents such as criminal complaints, warrants, and subpoenas, production of case discovery, filing of criminal complaints and other court documents, and general assistance to prosecutors.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but are not limited to:
Serve as a personal assistant for prosecutors, screening phone calls, taking messages, scheduling court dates, typing and filing various documentation.
Answer multi-line telephone; taking messages; greeting, directing, and assisting the public; and making referrals to specific prosecutors and/or community resources when appropriate, screens non-criminal legal matters for referral to appropriate state or local agencies.
Receive criminal, traffic, DNR, and juvenile referrals from police, county, and state agencies. Enters appropriate data into PROTECT case management system, and assists with assigning cases to prosecutors.
Review incoming mail, CCAP eFiling, police reports, and court notices and take appropriate action.
Prepare and compose correspondence, edits materials, and types documentation, such as criminal complaints and summons, from police reports, at the direction of the prosecutors.
Schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings, and court hearings. Monitors court calendars for case status and filing/procedure deadlines.
Prepare cases for daily court proceedings, ensuring proper forms, subpoenas and other necessary documents are contained in the file.
Maintain communication with law enforcement, victim/witness program, Human Services Department, Clerk of Court, Court personnel, public defenders, defense attorneys and other justice partners regarding pending cases and proceedings.
Notarize documents for office staff, prosecutors and law enforcement.
Manage, produce, distribute and maintain discovery from law enforcement for all assigned cases.
Provide needed back-up to other office staff during periods of absence and during peak workloads as directed.
Maintain files and records, preparing necessary paperwork and opening and closing cases.
Assist with case preparation, researching general information for the prosecutors and following up on projects and deadlines.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.) with clerical and office training.
At least three years of increasingly responsible secretarial experience including one year in the legal field with clerical and office training.
Associate Degree with classes in paralegal and legal assistant studies preferred.
Criminal Law experience preferred.
Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
To assist all prosecutors with tasks which include managing moderately complex case work, meeting of statutory time limits, court requirements and deadlines, monitoring and scheduling of court hearings and meetings, drafting legal documents such as criminal complaints, warrants, and subpoenas, production of case discovery, filing of criminal complaints and other court documents, and general assistance to prosecutors.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but are not limited to:
Serve as a personal assistant for prosecutors, screening phone calls, taking messages, scheduling court dates, typing and filing various documentation.
Answer multi-line telephone; taking messages; greeting, directing, and assisting the public; and making referrals to specific prosecutors and/or community resources when appropriate, screens non-criminal legal matters for referral to appropriate state or local agencies.
Receive criminal, traffic, DNR, and juvenile referrals from police, county, and state agencies. Enters appropriate data into PROTECT case management system, and assists with assigning cases to prosecutors.
Review incoming mail, CCAP eFiling, police reports, and court notices and take appropriate action.
Prepare and compose correspondence, edits materials, and types documentation, such as criminal complaints and summons, from police reports, at the direction of the prosecutors.
Schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings, and court hearings. Monitors court calendars for case status and filing/procedure deadlines.
Prepare cases for daily court proceedings, ensuring proper forms, subpoenas and other necessary documents are contained in the file.
Maintain communication with law enforcement, victim/witness program, Human Services Department, Clerk of Court, Court personnel, public defenders, defense attorneys and other justice partners regarding pending cases and proceedings.
Notarize documents for office staff, prosecutors and law enforcement.
Manage, produce, distribute and maintain discovery from law enforcement for all assigned cases.
Provide needed back-up to other office staff during periods of absence and during peak workloads as directed.
Maintain files and records, preparing necessary paperwork and opening and closing cases.
Assist with case preparation, researching general information for the prosecutors and following up on projects and deadlines.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.) with clerical and office training.
At least three years of increasingly responsible secretarial experience including one year in the legal field with clerical and office training.
Associate Degree with classes in paralegal and legal assistant studies preferred.
Criminal Law experience preferred.
Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.