Overview
Legal Practice Assistant Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at MAYNARD NEXSEN PC
Job Title
Land Records Clerk
Division/Department
Land Records
Closing Date
June 1, 2025
Location
Baltimore County Circuit Court Clerk?s Office, 401 Bosley Avenue Towson MD 21204
Salary
$49,825
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Financial Disclosure
Yes
At Will
No
Position Type
FT
The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans.
Maryland Judiciary Benefits (mdcourts.gov)
About the Maryland Court System | Maryland Courts (mdcourts.gov)
Salary Range 2025
Essential Job Functions:
This position is responsible for recognizing the type of Land Record document to be indexed, accurately indexing all information in the computer, verifying documents to find possible errors and making corrections as needed. The Land Records Clerk is also responsible for recording and indexing judgement liens.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Determine type of Land Record documents to be indexed. Index all names and required information into the computer using the proper codes.
Verify all information against the documents for possible errors and make the necessary corrections.
Process judgments and liens through the MDEC Odyssey File & Service software program.
Perform other duties as required, scan, number, mail backs, etc.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
High school diploma (or GED equivalent).
Experience:
One (1) year of general clerical experience.
Note:
A Bachelor?s Degree may substitute the required work experience.
A Paralegal/Associates Degree or 60 college credits may substitute the required work experience.
A Paralegal Certificate may substitute the required work experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Knowledge of various types of Land Record Documents.
Read and apply job-related terminology, codes, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws as required to exercise judgment in their interpretation and application.
Define problems, collect, and record data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, apply common sense understanding and make decisions based on knowledge and experience to solve problems in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Skill in:
Operating a personal computer, and printer and have excellent typing skills.
Operating a multiple line telephone and answering incoming telephone calls in a respectful and professional manner; repeating information in the correct text it was given.
Operating a copier to make copies, fax documents and scan documents to email.
Ability to:
Focus and concentrate to enter proper information from Land Record Documents, verify documents and make corrections as needed.
Communicate in an effective, patient, and tactful manner with customers and coworkers utilizing proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Listen to verbal instructions and/or review written instructions to fulfill requests and complete various tasks.
Articulate directions, instructions and information in a group or a one-on-one setting to attorneys, Defendants, Judges, Court staff and other Court agencies using proper word tense and annotation.
Multi-task by organizing, setting priorities, focusing, and concentrating to simultaneously process work and responsibilities error-free within considerable time constraints in an environment with continuous interruptions; make corrections as needed.
Read and interpret comments, notations, and orders, record essential information, and initiate appropriate course of action.
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Equipment, Machinery and Tools:
Personal computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, desktop scanner.
Multi-Line Telephone to answer incoming calls and place outgoing calls.
Copier / Fax / Scanner
Date/Time Stamper
Calculator and/or Adding Machine
Rolling Cart to distribute items (equipment, file folders, mail) to other locations.
Paper Cutter
Shredder
Stapler
Laminating Machine
Electronic Seal Embosser
Soy-based Ink Pads
Labels, Stickers, etc.
Software and Computer Skills:
Windows
Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook for email communications
Microsoft SharePoint
MS Teams for instant messaging
Web Browser such as Google Chrome and/or Microsoft Edge
MDEC Odyssey File & Serve
Optix Workstation
ELROI Admin
MDLandRec
Indexing Data Entry Program
CONNECT
JIS Mainframe
Selection Process:
Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work. If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties. Description of duties that state, “see resume” will negatively impact consideration for this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. Only applicants considered for this position will be contacted.
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
For further information please contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected].
The Maryland Judiciary is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation during the application and/or interview process should send their request via email to [email protected] or call 410-260-1732. The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
Please find the Maryland Judiciary’s equal employment opportunity policy here: Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.
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Title: Legal Practice Assistant
Company: MAYNARD NEXSEN PC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
