Legal Intern

Internal Posting – Open to Current Attorney Interns Only

This opportunity is being posted internally and is intended only for current Weber County Attorney interns. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only individuals currently serving in an intern capacity with the County will be considered for this position. Applications from outside candidates will not be reviewed at this time.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under general supervision of the County Attorney’s Office Manager, performs legal secretarial duties relating to the management of digital information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Downloads and organizes audio/video and other digital information from police agencies and uploads that information into a secure online storage platform for discovery.

 Enters information about the case into a case management system and the online storage platform.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education: Graduation from high school and one (1) year of college level course work in secretarial training

Experience: None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):

Knowledge of: Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures, grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Working knowledge of legal terminology and procedures, court systems and documents.

Skills and Abilities to: Skill in typing), operating modern office equipment including (but not limited to) a multi-line telephone, operating computer equipment and applicable software. Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react resourcefully under varying conditions, maintain accurate records and strict confidentiality of information and records, follow written and oral instructions, communicate effectively (orally and in writing), establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, other agencies and the general public.

YOUR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Due to the nature of this position, a background check may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.