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- Position Information
Section: Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section/Public Protection Division
Class: Legal Assistant I/II
Location: Harrisburg
Telework: This position will report to the headquartered location a minimum of 3 days per week. You may have the opportunity to telework the remainder of the week, if desired and based on business need.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: Legal Assistant I: Pay range 4 - Starting salary of $40,685
Legal Assistant II: Pay range 5 - Starting salary of $45,907
Basic Function
This Legal Assistant position within the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section provides administrative support to the Deputy Attorneys General and investigative staff in the Harrisburg regional office.
- Examples Of Duties
- Proofreads and edits documents and correspondence to ensure that information is grammatically correct, complete, and consistent and adheres to agency rules and regulations
- Opens, maintains, closes, and archives cases
- Drafts correspondence and first drafts of pleadings
- Assists with document review in litigation cases
- Assists with filing documents in local courts
- Assists with compiling exhibits for court pleadings
- Coordinates travel arrangements for assigned attorneys and investigators
- Processes all incoming and outgoing mail
- Prints, scans, and copies documents
- Processes travel reimbursements for assigned attorneys and investigators
- Uploads scanned documents into a database
- Answers phones for the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section and transfers calls to the appropriate attorney or investigator
- Operates a desktop computer, scanner, printer, and copier and sends faxes
- Processes payment requests for filing fees
- Schedules depositions and/or court reporters
- Reserves conference rooms
- Performs other duties as required
- Minimum Experience and Training
Legal Assistant I:
- Three years of responsible clerical, enforcement, or investigative work OR
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training
Legal Assistant II:
- One year as a Legal Assistant 1 OR
- Four years of responsible clerical, investigative or enforcement work including one year of legal clerical support experience OR
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training
- Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- At least one year of experience working in an office environment
- $35,364 - $39,902/year
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