Legal Services Administratror

Legal Services Administrator

A Brief Overview
The Legal Services Administrator at the direction of the General Counsel, will assist attorney staff by providing clerical and research support services including legal research and writing, record retention, budget management and other general office functions to support the Legal Department.

What you will do

• Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys when directed.
• Drafts and reviews routine legal documentation and contracts.
• Maintains and updates all legal library subscriptions, ensures annual bar dues are paid.
• Coordinates travel arrangements and reservations for attorneys and support staff.
• Ensures all legal department files are maintained and destroyed in compliance with governing record retention policies and procedures.
• Tracks yearly budget for the department and monitors monthly accounting and expense reports; this includes maintaining legal invoicing and billing.
• Manages the day-to-day office operations of the legal department including answering, screening, and directing phone calls; managing mail, maintaining legal team calendars and printing or copying documents.
• Schedules confidential and non-confidential meetings and hearings for the General Counsel; prepares agendas and required documents for meetings, schedules and sets facilities.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school, or
• Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies or related field; and Two years of full-time paid experience as an office manager, law clerk or in a similar field.
• Proficient with Office Suite Software (Core - Email, Word Processing, Spreadsheets) 

Supervisory Responsibilities
Individual Contributor

• Is guided by precedent and clearly defined occupational policies, protocol/procedures. Work is managed, rather than supervised, and results/outcomes are assessed at agreed intervals.
• 1-3 Years: Some previous experience required in the same or similar previous positions. The job requires a general understanding of common techniques, methods, practices, procedures, use of forms, routines, etc., of an intermediate nature in order to enter or begin performing the job
• Very general supervision: Finished work is reviewed for accuracy and quality. Unfamiliar situations are referred to the supervisor
• Work is performed within authorized limits prescribed by the supervisor and/or an approved plan. The employee exercises independent judgment in selecting and interpreting information, reconciling deviations from standard methods and resolving problems. Job tasks are governed generally by broad instructions, objectives and policies, usually involving frequently changing conditions and problems, where the assigned tasks make it necessary to devise data, solve special problems and make reliable decisions

Special Conditions
Must maintain the ability to qualify for a security ID badge.



The Wayne County Airport Authority is committed to provide an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination, prejudice, and bias. As part of this commitment, the Wayne County Airport Authority will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humanresources@wcaa.us or (734) 942-3775

Requisition #: req1110