Legal Administrative Aide 3

Salary : $44,329.00 - $95,624.00 Annually

Location : Largo, MD

Job Type : Probationary FT

Job Number : 9910

Department : Office of Law

Division : Litigation

Opening Date : 10 / 27 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 1 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Nature and Variety of Work

Come join our team!

Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George's County Office of Law is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Legal Administrative Aide 3 (Administrative Aide 3G) grade G17 position, in the Litigation Division .

About the Position

This is a highly responsible and advanced secretarial / administrative position in the County Attorney's Office. Incumbent will act as an Administrative Aide to Associate County Attorneys, relieving them of various administrative details. Work at this level and the higher levels in this class series also involve handling highly sensitive and confidential issues and related activities. Incumbents in this class work independently under general supervision of an administrative supervisor. Work performance is evaluated in terms of accuracy and timely completion of projects and assignments.

About the Agency

The mission of the Office of Law is to provide the County government and its agencies, boards and commissions with cost effective, quality representation in all matters requiring legal advice and review, to diligently and fairly enforce the civil laws of the County, and to be responsible and proactive in providing legal services and advice to our clients. The Office of Law is comprised of three divisions, each of which is supervised by a Deputy County Attorney. The divisions are : Litigation, Transactional, and Government Operations.

Examples of Work

• Provides administrative and secretarial support to Associate County Attorneys, primarily in the Litigation Division, including the Team lead attorney.
• Establishes, maintains, monitors, updates, and closes attorney assignments.
• Reviews attorney assignments to determine next action or what pleadings should be prepared. This is done independently or with minimal supervision.
• Responds in writing or over the telephone to inquiries and requests regarding cases and assignments independently or with minimal supervision.
• Researches, prepares, and distributes various statistical reports.
• Drafts, composes, and types letters, memoranda, reports, (some of which are confidential) legal documents and legal pleadings, including motions, interrogatories, notice of deposition, etc.
• Manages attorney schedules and arranges appointments for attorneys.
• Screens and answers incoming telephone calls for attorneys. Greets and assists visitors.
• Establishes and maintains files on all attorney assignments, letters, memoranda, and subject files.
• Processes mail for attorneys. Sorts, scans, and notates mail in case management system.
• Acts as liaison and person of contact with courts, commissions, county agencies, attorneys, etc.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Qualifications

Any equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience may also be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

Additional Information

Job Location : 1301 McCormick Drive Largo, MD 20774

Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at

INTERNAL APPLICANTS : If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information :

The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and / or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%

Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%

Critical Illness

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01

I acknowledge and understand the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for this position.

02

Are you a Prince George's County Government merit employee as an Administrative Aide II and completed a nine (9) month probationary period?

03

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please list the county government agency where you currently work, your classification title, and your date of hire into this position.

04

What best describes your highest level of completed education?

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If you selected "Other" for question #2, please put your highest level of education. All education experience must be shown in the "Education" section of this application. Otherwise, please put N / A.

06

Select your field of study.

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If you selected "Other", identify your field of study. All information must be shown in the "Education" section of this application. A response of "See Resume" will not be accepted or reviewed. If you do not have a field of study. indicate with "N / A".

08

How many years of secretarial / administrative experience which involved working with the public, office management and operational details do you have?

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Describe in detail your secretarial / administrative experience. Please include employer(s) as well as dates of employment. All experience must be shown in the "Work Experience" section of this application. A response of "See Resume" will not be accepted or reviewed. If you do not have experience, please put N / A.

10

How many years of experience do you have in a law office setting?

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Describe in detail your professional experience working in a law office setting, involving litigation duties or assisting litigation attorneys. as an assistant to attorneys. Please include employer(s) as well as dates of employment. Applications that state "See Resume" will not be reviewed. If you do not have experience, please put N / A.

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Do you have experience in the following areas? Check all that apply.

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If you selected responses in the previous question, describe in detail your experience to include employer(s) as well as dates of employment. All experience listed must be shown in the "Work Experience " section of this application. A response of "See Resume" will not be accepted or reviewed. If you do not have experience, please put N / A.

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Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

Required Question