Vacancy Details

Legal assistant employment opportunity in local government office. Applicants selected for an in-person interview will be notified as quickly as possible. Please do not apply if you cannot pass a drug screen, have any criminal history, have been terminated from any county or state position, or do not meet all of the job requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to quickly learn new software interfaces
• Ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines
• Courteous and professional manner
• Advanced telephone etiquette
• Ability to successfully interact with law enforcement, medical professionals, and attorneys
• Ability to work well as a team or as an individual
• Strong sense of discretion
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems and future needs of attorney
• Willingness to take and implement constructive criticism
• Expert time management skills
• Above average typing speed with minimal errors
• No criminal history
• Ability to pass a drug screen

Job Duties:

• Read, review, verify, and distribute correspondence, reports, and the like; follow-up on issues highlighted by supervising attorney
• Maintain attorney calendar; includes motions, trials, trainings, meetings, and teleconferences
• Source and verify important case intelligence
• Proofread and edit documents
• Prepare and issue summonses and subpoenas; draft documents
• Answer phone calls; take messages; deliver messages for attorney
• Work closely with other staffers to increase office efficiency and work product
• Create, store, and retrieve physical files
• Create, edit, and update files in electronic system
• Use multiple resources to compile accurate and complete information
• Confirm important details using multiple resources including various software interfaces
• Review upcoming hearings, trials, or motions and update attorney as needed
• Allocate time to review case statuses
• Perform clerical duties such as scanning, printing, and shredding documents
• Work with supervising attorney to create systems and protocols to increase efficiency
• Alert attorney of new or important cases or developments

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• State and Federal holiday’s
• Two week vacation (when applicable time frame is met)
• Two week sick leave (when applicable time frame is met)

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Please send resume to ccpa@camdenmo.org

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Camdenton, MO 65020: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person