Legal Office Assistant

Environmental & Land Use Hearings Office Legal And Administrative Support

This position is part of a legal and administrative support team that provides technical and legal support for three quasi-judicial tribunals. You will be the first point of contact for the public, vendors, and customers. You will ensure the office is fully functional and that employees have supplies, equipment, and other administrative necessities. You will provide backfill support to other legal and administrative employees.

You are a team player who can communicate well with your team and others to understand work assignments and meet expectations. You are also able to work independently and use good judgment and problem-solving skills. You must be dependable with regular in-person attendance. Because you will be supporting three different boards, you must be flexible and adaptable to the different way each board functions. You must be detail oriented, observant, and able to switch gears midstream to change your work priorities and processes as needed. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, using and learning new technology, and receiving feedback to improve.

Some of what you'll do includes receiving and screening customers, vendors, and the public by phone and in person; monitoring, processing, and responding to all electronic filings; preparing and dispersing agendas; maintaining inventory; troubleshooting technology issues; reconciling and processing payables; preparing performance measures; opening, reviewing, and routing office mail; performing legal tasks; managing electronic filing systems; and performing data entry functions.

Minimal travel required to agency offices or occasional meetings / trainings. Required : High School Diploma or equivalent AND two years of clerical experience, or one year of legal office experience, or a combination of two years of college education and relevant experience. Experience must include minimum of six months in a legal or professional office environment. Preferred : Experience working in state government or legal office.

Please provide a letter of interest, current resume, and a list of at least three professional references. The interview process will include a skills assessment. ELUHO celebrates our differences and is committed to equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics.