Public Defender Legal Assistant

Salary : $28,931.00 - $45,856.00 Annually

Location : Cumberland County, NC

Job Type : Permanent Part-Time

Job Number : 2024-15519

Department : Indigent Defense Services

Division : PUBLIC DEFENDER 16 DISTRICT

Opening Date : 01 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 16 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Eastern

Job Class Title : Public Defender Legal Assistant

Position Number : 60008214

Section : Public Defender 14

Salary Grade : Flat Rated

Recruitment Range : $28,931.00 - $38,000.00

Description of Work

• This position is being reposted. Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

SALARY GRADE : Flat Rated

This position is permanent, part-time, 30 hours per week.

The Office of the Public Defender, District 14 in Cumberland County, seeks a qualified individual to provide secretarial support for the office attorneys. Duties include but are not limited to the following : assist clients and attorneys as requested; word processing; type forms; file documents; answer and screen incoming calls; open, screen, and distribute mail; and other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Knowledge of : office practices and procedures; legal terminology; grammar and punctuation; legal forms for orders, judgments, and other documents; commonly used rules, procedures, or methods to perform limited, recurring assignments such as operate computer, printer, switchboard, and copiers.

Skill in : Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; typing with accuracy and speed; and answering a multi-line telephone system.

Ability to : screen communications and, based on content, handle independently or route to proper destination; spell accurately and use proper grammar; learn specific rules and regulations related to verifying, processing, and maintaining records and documents; use judgment in organizing and establishing document formats; develop a general knowledge of the role and mission of the office and its relationship to other judicial offices; and provide basic information and instructions regarding programs and office procedures.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school graduation or equivalency certificate and one (1) year of legal clerical experience.

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Dominikii Coleman

NC Administrative Office of the Courts

Human Resources Division

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Salary : $28,931 - $45,856