What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary I position at County of Bucks?
COUNTY OF BUCKS
JOB TITLE:
Legal Secretary I
JOB CODE:
132
DEPARTMENT:
Public Defender
UNION:
03
FLSA STATUS:
Non-Exempt
GRADE:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs a variety of clerical and/or secretarial duties including, but not limited to, transcribing dictation as well as performing related office duties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Transcribes dictation of a legal nature accurately and efficiently.
- Prepares all types of legal documents and assists in preparing cases for court and hearings.
- Maintains complete and accurate records and files.
- Receives telephone calls, answers questions and screens visitors.
- Plans, organizes and carries out the workload that is assigned.
- Types legal correspondence, orders of court, legal documents and other related typing duties as required.
- Organizes and schedules appointments and/or hearing dates and makes certain they are kept or rescheduled.
- Assists in the compilation of information, reports and programs.
- Must be extremely discreet and work independently.
- May be required to perform additional work that follows prescribed or well-established procedures that can be learned within a reasonable time by training on the job.
- Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Any combination of experience and training which affords the applicant an opportunity to gain the above listed knowledge, skill and ability.
- High school education with several years secretarial experience.
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel, with a keyboard speed of 45 wpm.
- Dictaphone experience.
Job Details
6152
Full-Time Non-Exempt, Hourly
Open
Public Defender
Pay Rate: $25.41 hourly. Word Processing: 45 WPM.
April 11, 2025 2:00 PM
May 2, 2025 2:00 PM
Salary : $25
