This position is a part-time, contractual position with a pay rate of $23.78 per hour, 8 hours per day, 2-3 days per week. To manage day-to-day operations of the Circuit Court Magistrate’s chambers with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include, but not limited to performing secretarial, complex administrative and paralegal tasks.

Document Management:

• Organize and inventory incoming confidential materials regarding sensitive case information in association with monthly conference and argument schedules
• Maintain databases and electronic files
• Summarize materials
• Prepare spreadsheets for tracking cases
• Maintain log of pending cases with deadlines for completion
• Maintain office filing system

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Duties:

• Proofread Reports and Recommendations to check for clarity, spelling and grammatical errors
• Assist with cite-checking as needed
• Use Westlaw to procure cases for the Magistrate
• Conduct general research as needed

Administrative Support and Office Administration:

• Collect, sort, and distribute mail
• Answer phones, screen calls and relay messages
• Act as a liaison to both internal and external contacts
• Adhere to policies and procedures
• Maintain Magistrate’s calendar and schedule appointments as requested
• Respond to requests for information
• Operate office equipment such as copier, fax machine, printers, and phones
• Maintain supply inventory, check supply levels, anticipating needed supplies and request for supplies as needed
• Maintain Magistrates office law library
• Report maintenance issues to the Court Administrator

Minimum Requirements

Education: Associates Degree

Experience: 4 years of work experience in the legal field providing secretarial, administrative, or paralegal assistance in which candidate regularly used office equipment, computers, and word processing software.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: At least 4-6 years of work experience in the legal field providing secretarial, administrative, or paralegal assistance in which the candidate regularly used office equipment, computers, and word processing software, and has experience cite-checking and using the Bluebook.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Paralegal Certificate Encouraged

Possession of a Class C Maryland Motor Vehicle Operator’s License (or the equivalent from another issuing State) or the ability to obtain such a license within thirty (30) days of appointment to position.

Light work exerting up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office setting.