Dallas County

Texas county government

Legal Secretary

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$19.82 - $24.35In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or GED program.
Have three years of work-related experience, 45 hours of college credit, or a combination of the two.
Type 50 words per minute.
Be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Pass at least one skills test selected based on the position and department's operational needs; testing may include 10-key, coding, data entry, filing, grammar, math, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, proofreading, spelling, sorting, or timed typing.
Understand and follow written and verbal instructions, organize and process work, establish and maintain effective working relationships with county employees and the public, and maintain confidentiality.
May be required to sit or stand for prolonged periods and lift and carry up to 25 pounds unassisted.

Responsibilities

Provide routine secretarial support to a unit of attorneys to help complete their work efficiently and conscientiously.
Create reusable document forms using computer skills; screen telephone calls; compile routine data in established formats; and organize and maintain files and calendars.
Plan and accomplish assigned tasks using experience and judgment, with minimal supervision.
Make follow-up calls on attorneys' cases, retrieve documentation and evidence, and draft legal correspondence and documents using standardized formats.
Greet, screen, and route visitors and incoming calls; take messages or answer routine inquiries as a department liaison.
Enter and maintain case and statistical data and generate related reports.
Receive, file, sort, verify, and route legal documents as part of maintaining the filing system.
Assist attorneys by making copies, delivering correspondence, filing papers with the courts, and maintaining office supplies.
Provide limited assistance to attorneys with computer- or software-related issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Provides routine secretarial support for a unit of attorneys to ensure completion of their work in an efficient and conscientious manner. Utilizes computer knowledge to create forms for documents that are used repeatedly, screens telephone calls, compiles routine data in established formats, organizes and maintains all files and calendars. Works with minimal supervision and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned tasks.Education, Experience and Training:
Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program. Three (3) years of work related experience or 45 hours of college credit or a combination of the two.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to type 50 wpm, with proficiency in using word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Candidates for all clerical, administrative and/or secretarial positions will be required to take and pass at least one skill(s) test(s) which will be determined by the Elected Official or Department Head based on the position and the operational needs of the department. Testing may include one or more of the following: 10-key, Coding, Data entry, Filing, Grammar, Math, MS Excel, MS Word, Proof Reading, Spelling, Sorting, Timed Typing (3 minute). Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, organize and process work and establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the general public while maintaining confidentiality.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:
May require prolonged sitting, standing and ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs., unassisted.1. Assists attorneys by making follow-up calls on their cases, retrieving documentation and evidence and drafting legal correspondence and documents utilizing standardized formats.

2. Serves as a liaison for the department: greets, screens and routes visitors and incoming calls, takes messages and/or answers routine inquiries.

3. Enters and maintains case and statistical data and generates related reports.

4. Maintains filing system, including receiving, filing, sorting, verifying and routing a variety of legal documents.

5. Assists attorneys with tasks such as making copies, delivering correspondence, filing papers with the courts and maintaining office supplies.

6. Provides limited assistance to attorneys regarding computer and/or software related issues.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Salary: 19.82

Maximum Salary: 24.35

About the Company

Dallas County

Texas county government

Dallas County is a county government serving residents and communities in Dallas County, Texas. The county administers courts, elections, public health, justice, records, infrastructure, human services, and other local government programs. It serves residents, businesses, visitors, partner agencies, and communities across Dallas County. Its operating model centers on elected offices and departments operating under public law, budgets, civil-service rules, and countywide administrative systems. Teams work across public health, justice, administration, technology, facilities, finance, records, and community services. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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