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Legal Assistant Jobs in Wyandotte, MI at Thompson Legal
General Summary
Ada County is a great place to work! We have more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Clerk’s Office team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.
We offer a competitive benefits package which includes excellent medical, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start; 11 paid holidays a year; participation in one of the Nation’s best state retirement systems which includes 11.18% employer contribution; various savings plans including a deferred compensation 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match; 401K plan; paid parental leave; life insurance; wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities and career pathing. This generous Ada County Total Rewards package increases the base salary by approximately 40 percent.
If you have ever voted, filed paperwork for a court case, picked up a marriage license or applied for a permit in Ada County, we have helped you. We do our best each and every day to make sure your experiences working with our office go as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
We’ve worked to make this website easy to use. In many cases, you can find what you need online without having to make a trip to the courthouse or pick up the phone to call. However, we are always here and ready to help you – whether that is working with the courts, our indigent services team, looking at the county’s financials or one of the many other areas we oversee. It is our goal to provide the best service possible and we look forward to helping you.
Learn more about Ada County Clerk’s Office by visiting their website. Ada County Clerk’s Office
Required: Cover Letter and Resume must be submitted with your application.
POSITION GENERAL SUMMARY:
Performs clerical and support functions related to the court system. Work is performed under well established guidelines set forth by Idaho Code and requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
A Deputy Court Clerk at the Criminal Support Technician generally performs key clerical functions that are sometime recurring in nature and can be narrow in scope. At times, however, a clerk will be tasked with more complex clerical tasks which will require a broad range of knowledge. The work requires broad working knowledge of the court system in order to perform these more complex functions of the job.
Essential Functions
Answers phone questions from the public and other agencies;
Processes workflows related to a specific area of the criminal court process;
Maintains the flow of documents received from File and Serve through the appropriate clerks, up to the judges and back to their final destination;
Creates legal forms, form letters, reports and similar materials;
Sorts, stamps and files a wide variety of legal and judicial materials;
Explains policies and procedures pursuant to requests of the public, attorneys and other officials and departments;
Creates case files, updates databases;
Reviews documents presented for compliance to standards;
Researches records and understands the function of various legal documents;
Handles database management for specific areas of law;
Sets hearing dates and maintains calendar;
Processes incoming Hearing Notices;
Processes incoming mail;
Operates office equipment.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:
Cross train in other areas to perform the work of others for vacations, illness, etc.;
Performs related functions as required.
Job Requirements
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent;
Knowledge of legal procedures documents and terminology;
Skill in the operation of computers;
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written directions;
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
Ability to maintain confidentiality;
Ability to maintain harmonious working relationships with other employees and the public;
Ability to handle money accurately and make proper change.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
May be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds;
Work is performed primarily in an office environment and the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions;
Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, to permit the employee to function in a general office environment and accomplish tasks.
DISCLAIMER:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the primary job responsibilities satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Ada County provides Veteran’s Preference for all County jobs except for those deemed “key positions” in accordance with Title 65, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code.
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Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Thompson Legal
Location: Wyandotte, MI
