Legal Assistant - District Attorney

The Brunswick District Attorney’s Office is currently accepting resumes/applications for a Legal Assistant in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform a variety of standard, technical, clerical, and administrative legal support duties for Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs). The work is performed under the immediate supervision of an assigned ADA, but some leeway may be granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. Employee works under closer supervision when performing more advanced tasks. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned ADA, other attorneys, Victim Advocates, and the general public.

• The principal duties of this class are performed in a general office environment and on occasion in the court environment.
• Provides administrative support and works directly with Drug Court Evaluator, Clinician, DA Office Manager, and Drug Court Administrator.
• Receives legal documents and requests such as subpoenas, warrants, motions, and discovery to review and record/incorporate with related legal documents and/or compile with related case/file information.
• Researches information to complete legal documents and prepare legal descriptions, agreements, legal drafts, letters, reports, summaries, and correspondence.
• Finalizes information/documents upon approval and maintains copies for the department file and submits to the appropriate parties
• Creates and maintains legal files; enters information into department database; updates database; attends court calendars
• Performs a variety of administrative duties; answers phone, greets clients and visitors, provides assistance
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.
• Performs other duties as required

Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. At least two (2) years of experience performing a variety of legal administrative assistance or legal secretarial duties; or any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work. All candidates are subject to a background check. Applicants selected for hire will be subject to fingerprinting, a criminal history background check, a motor vehicle driver’s history check and pre-employment drug screening; employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory results of each investigation.

Preferred Qualifications: Written and oral communication skills, as well as computer and telephone skills, interacting with various agency representatives, law enforcement representatives and victims of crime. Working knowledge of the criminal justice system and impact of crime on victims. Word-processing, using databases, spreadsheets, the Internet & email. 

Benefits:

• Bi-weekly payroll
• 12 hours of PTO per month
• 12 paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• No-Cost Employee Health Clinic
• Health Care Plan, Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability
• Deferred Compensation, Voluntary Benefits