PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT - OPS LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21620016

Public Defender's Office, 20th Circuit - Ops Legal Assistant I - 21620016

The Law Offices of the Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit, may be the place for you if you are looking for a rewarding role within an organization where you can learn and seek growth opportunities. The agency is seeking qualified applicants for an Ops Legal Assistant I position. This is a part-time position and compensation starts at $18 an hour, dependent upon experience and qualifications.

The primary responsibility of the Legal Assistant I is to provide highly efficient and professional clerical duties to the agency and legal staff. Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Creates correspondence and other materials on general or legal subjects; types routine acknowledgments in response to inquiries.
• Assist clients as necessary.
• Prepares and maintains files and records.
• Acts as office receptionist, answers telephone; greets, announces and routes visitors / clients.
• Types with speed and accuracy, proficient in word processing systems and associated peripherals.
• Reads incoming mail and independently composes reply when attorney's personal attention is not required.
• Prepares and files complex motions, orders, and subpoenas for both depositions and trials, attends court hearings and keeps docket.
• Keeps attorney's appointment calendar and maintain schedules of meetings, appointments, legal hearings, trials and sentencings.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive filing system.
• Handles calls regarding cases and court hearings in attorney's absence.
• Prepares general legal forms and pleadings independently.
• Completion of monthly reports, data input into case management system.
• Maintains confidential case follow-up and other essential legal records and files.
• Performs related work as required.

There are no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document 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.

Ability to :

Graduation from high school and two years of progressively responsible secretarial experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Prior legal experience preferred.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, legal documents and governmental regulations. Ability to write business correspondence.

Basic computer skills are required including : keyboarding, use of PC's, printers, etc. Microsoft Office experience required.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to evaluate problems, isolate key issues, research and develop alternative solutions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be mobile, speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Valid Florida Driver's license.

The noise level for this position is moderate.

Personal computers, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones, calculators, cell phone.

Job Type : Part Time

Pay : $18 / hour

Schedule : Flexible

Ability to commute / relocate : Naples, FL 34112

The Law Offices of the Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit, is an equal opportunity provider and employer.