Legal Assistant - Domestic Relations Office

Overview

Performs complex and highly specialized support duties involving legal terminology and judicial processes. The Legal Assistants’ responsibilities may include case preparation, which consists of preparing subpoenas, motions, and notices and conducting complex legal research. This position is responsible for preparing and requesting evidentiary documents and assisting with presentations, including orientations and workshops. The duties of the Legal Assistant will vary according to assignment.

• Performs full paralegal and administrative duties for legal staff in the Legal Support Services Division.
• Conducts complex legal research.
• Proofreads legal documents and makes corrections.
• Gathers information and data and performs basic professional level analysis. Recommends actions and participates in the implementation of programs, policies or other professional activities.
• Prepares case files for hearing and assists attorneys during court presentations. Maintains and updates case and other files.
• Drafts pleadings, orders, notices, and correspondence.
• Communicates with various attorneys and appropriate staff or general public related to case information.
• Documents and maintains required records and statistics in case management databases.
• Ensures compliance with any or all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, policies and update staff on applicable changes.
• Interfaces with court staff to generate court dockets and schedule hearings.
• Gathers information for reports. Prepares and produces periodic management or special reports.
• Notarizes documents and obtain copies of documents from court as needed.
• Directs, assists, or trains clerical/support staff as needed.
• Recommends and develops departmental procedures as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Paralegal certificate, associate degree or equivalent experience. Three (3) years legal work experience. Specialized training in the areas of legal writing, and legal research. If hired, you must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing

Minimum Requirements:

You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experience/education as required by hiring department or be disqualified.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, carry, climb stairs, grasp/squeeze, hear, keyboard, kneel, lift below the waist, lift between waist and shoulder, lift overhead, lift to the side/twist, tolerate noise, pull, push, reach, reach overhead, perform repetitive tasks, see color, see near, sit, stand, stoop, talk, twist, use his/her hands, walk, work alone and with others, and work overtime.

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).

In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

• Note:
  
  These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at .