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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney II Jobs in United States at St Joseph County
About us
Sierra Crest Business Law Group is a small business in Reno, NV. We are professional, creative, engaging, and our goal is to Persistence and Commitment If we agree to do something, we get it done, regardless of obstacles and distractions.
We show persistence and commitment by:
1. clarifying what we are being asked to do and what we are agreeing to do
2. creating a solution when we encounter an obstacle
3. being accountable for following through with our commitments by completing the job on time
4. confirming via email or Teams chat that we have completed the job and are asking about any additional steps needed
Attentiveness: We learn the needs and desires of team members, clients, referral sources, and prospective clients, and then take positive action to help them. We demonstrate attentiveness when we:
1. replace judgment and assumptions with curiosity by asking questions and seek to understand
2. show empathy, which is the capacity to understand and share the feelings of another
3. asking what value the client or prospective client is seeking
4. use our knowledge and experience to anticipate needs that are not yet apparent
5. offer help by pointing out what assistance we can provide, making appropriate referrals inside and outside the legal field, and asking within one week whether the assistance helped
Resourcefulness: We recognize that we have everything we need to successfully move forward in our lives, support our team, and effectively serve our clients. We open our eyes to, and draw upon, all of those resources. We show resourcefulness by:
1. expressing gratitude for challenges and thereby becoming more able to perceive opportunities and available resources
2. developing our knowledge and skills by reading, researching, and pursuing educational opportunities
3. finding out how others have solved similar problems by finding sample work product and asking around, so that we are not always reinventing the wheel
4.asking for and accepting feedback and help
Thoroughness: We are complete regarding every detail of our work. We demonstrate thoroughness by:
1. following all steps within the workflows
2. marshalling facts to prove all required elements in legal work product
3. using and improving checklists
4. providing complete work product
Insight: When the team or a client comes to us with a difficult problem, we work to understand the situation and discern a practical solution. We receive insight when we:
1. organize facts by creating timelines, categorizing documents and creating and updating proof charts
2. look at the situation from multiple perspectives by asking other participants in the situations how they view it
3. clarify by asking more questions
4. taking time to reflect on the case’s them, pattern, or source of outrage
Integrity:, We are consistently truthful, loyal, accountable, and ethical. We show integrity by:
1. reviewing, understanding, and following the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct Communicating with candor, clarity, respect, and civility
2. Doing what we say we will do
3. sending our clients every single document we send or receive
4. Giving clients updates without them asking for them
5. telling clients and PNCs what the next steps are and delivering our part
6. Giving clients realistic timelines for accomplishing their work
and much more.
Our work environment includes:
Growth opportunities
Safe work environment
Lively atmosphere
About the Position
A Legal Secretary’s primary goal is to relieve the attorney(s) and paralegal (s) she works with of the routine tasks involved in the practice of law so that they can focus on more substantive and valuable tasks. The Legal Secretary can and should participate in any aspect of a client’s matter that does not require a bar license. Legal Secretaries may not: Speak on the record, Sign pleadings and briefs, Set or recommend legal strategy, and Supervise the production of legal work.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Client Focused Tasks
1. Interacts with clients and builds relationships by phone, email, and in person
a. Following up for client questionnaires and documents.
b. Schedules all client call and meetings.
Attorney Focused Tasks
2. Prepares and assures the execution of agreements and documents
a. Including but not limited to simple letters, pleadings, court forms, and communications.
b. Puts documents that have been approved by attorneys drafted into final form (firm letter head and format), ready to be delivered to courts, clients, co-counsel and opposing counsel.
c. Notarizes documents.
d. Prepares and Efiles documents.
e. Proofreads and double-checks documents before they leave the office.
2. Calendaring
a. Interacts with the courts and administrative agencies regarding hearings, motions, other appearances, and deadlines. Is the courts’ primary point of contact with the firm for all administrative and scheduling issues.
b. Calendars and dockets deadlines, i.e., demand letter response dates, annual list renewals, etc.
3. Trial Notebook
a. Contributes to Trial Notebook with the information they have received.
4. Conflict Checks
a. Conducts conflict checks per policy and procedure for all new names throughout the engagement.
Administrative Tasks
1. Organizes the attorneys’ deliverables.
a. Prepares trial binders
b. New Entity binders
c. Trust Binders
2. Keeps attorneys’ calendars and sends reminders
a. Assuring that the attorneys’ calendars are accurately maintained and organized. When a double booking is discovered, they are proactive about rescheduling the lesser of the two priorities.
b. Attorneys are given reminders of in-office and Zoom appointments daily.
3. Manages the Firm’s outgoing mail per the policy and procedure.
a. Ensures that all outgoing mail has a cover letter.
b. Ensures that all outgoing mail is formatted correctly.
c. Ensures that we have a copy of all signed outgoing mail.
d. Ensures that all outgoing mail certificates are saved in the client folder.
Required Skills:
·3 or more years of experience.
·Strong written and oral communication skills.
·Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize duties and meet deadlines.
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) with intermediate proficiency in Excel preferred.
·Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
·Ability to work with a variety of clients at all levels of the legal profession.
·Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Education & Experience
A legal secretary should have a high school diploma, but advanced training at a college or university is preferred. A legal secretary should have prior experience in a law firm. Legal Secretarial experience is preferred, but in some cases experience as a file clerk, receptionist, or project assistant will suffice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 – $43,500.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Free parking
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
No nights
Experience:
Law office: 3 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
Reno, NV 89509 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Reno, NV 89509: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reno, NV 89509
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Title: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney II
Company: St Joseph County
Location: United States
