Public Defender Legal Assistant

About the role

• Agency
• Indigent Defense Services
• Division
• PUBLIC DEFENDER 18 DISTRICT
• Job Classification Title
• Public Defender Legal Assistant (S)
• Position Number
• 60008452
• Grade
• 30013121

Salary Range

$39,731.00 - $65,273.00

The Office of the Public Defender, District 18 in Orange County, seeks a qualified individual to provide secretarial support for the office attorneys. Primary duties will include answering and screening incoming calls and assisting clients and the public at the front window of the office. Other duties include but are not limited to the following: assisting clients and attorneys as requested; word processing; typing letters and forms; filing documents; opening, screening, and distributing 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.

Instructions

• Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.
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All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

• Charmaine J. Leeks
• NC Administrative Office of the Courts
• Human Resources Division

Minimum Education and Experience

• Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience."
• If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
• See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

• High school graduation, or equivalent, and one year of legal clerical experience.
• Spanish language fluence preferred but not required.