Legal Secretary;District Attorney

GENERAL SUMMARY

Performs clerical and legal secretarial duties for the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorneys.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Performs clerical duties, which includes answering and directing phone calls, maintaining logs, filing, preparing and distributing correspondence, verifying documents, inputting data and maintaining files on computer
• Performs legal secretarial duties, which includes preparing Motions to Revoke and Motions to Adjudicate for the 18^th District Court and attend court proceeding for that court.
• Performs other related duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Employees are required to comply with safety regulations, procedures, protocols, and wear personal protective gear if required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions listed above can be substituted.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Ability to use office equipment and related software
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of applicable terminology
• Typing skills
• Work independently
• Read, analyze, and interpret standards, policies, procedures, and regulations
• Handle common inquiries or complaints
• Exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job
• Operate standard office equipment, such as computer keyboards and monitors, copiers, scanners, and telephone
• Use (or learn to use) computer software and systems applicable to the position
• Follow oral and written instructions and procedures
• Collect, organize, and interpret data and prepare accurate records
• Compare data from a variety of sources for accuracy and completeness
• Organize large volumes of detailed data and information
• Meet schedules and deadlines of the work unit
• Maintain well-organized materials, files, systems and tools
• Adapt to changes in work situations and priorities
• Reason/analyze; use logic to identify and resolve problems
• Evaluate, organize, and summarize data and information
• Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships with staff, peers, supervisors, or managers in the work unit and other departments, as well as with staff of outside entities and other individuals, as applicable to the essential duties and responsibilities

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position typically requires fingering, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, repetitive motions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Performing the essential functions typically requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. The work involves sitting most of the time.

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Johnson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.