Legal Assistant - Prince William

Overview

Title: Legal Assistant - Prince William

State Role

Title:

Admin and Office Specialist I

Hiring Range: $46,358.00 + Local Salary Supplement + State Benefits

Agency: Indigent Defense Commission

Location: PRINCE WILLIAM 311

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

• The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC), a Commonwealth of Virginia Independent Agency, is dedicated to protecting and defending the rights of our clients through zealous, compassionate, high-quality legal advocacy. The Prince William Public Defender Office is committed to providing dedicated, compassionate, client-based, and community-embedded representation for the indigent clients that we represent. The Prince William Public Defender Office is now accepting applications for the position of Legal Assistant.
• The qualified candidate will provide administrative and clerical support for attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists in the Public Defenders’ office. The Legal Assistant position reports to the Public Defender of the Prince William Office and is employed at-will. This position includes a local salary supplement.
• Duties: Daily creation and maintenance of digital client files and records, including spreadsheets, client service records and case management system records. Operating a multi-line telephone system, screening and forwarding calls, providing information to callers, taking messages, and scheduling appointments. Transcribing audiotapes of court proceedings; typing a variety of documents including legal documents; maintaining a filing and record-keeping system; collecting, sorting, distributing, and preparing mail;
  
  and communicating with public defender office colleagues, clients, and judicial system personnel. Maintaining client files to ensure that each attorney’s digital file is up-to-date, reflecting all court appearances, client interactions, and substantive work done in the case. Communicate effectively and compassionately with clients, client support networks, and with members of the public or other members of the legal community.

The IDC is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our workforce. We encourage and welcome qualified applicants of all identities, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

• The position requires both direct client contact and a significant amount of data entry and file maintenance in a digital/paperless office. The successful candidate will have both the ability to listen, communicate and relate to others on a professional level, and aptitude with computer software, including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• The successful candidate should have experience using Microsoft applications, including Word and Excel, and Google Suite applications, such as Gmail, Google Docs, etc.
• The successful candidate will take pride in producing and maintaining thorough, accurate and comprehensive records and client files, enabling the work of the larger team in serving the needs of our clients.
• The qualified candidate will be adept at working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-driven environment and should welcome training and feedback on a regular basis.
• The Legal Assistant position also requires the ability to effectively and compassionately communicate with court-involved clients, as well as with their support networks and other participants in the legal system.

Prior experience providing administrative support in the Public Defense space or in another legal environment will be considered. Candidates who are bilingual in English and Spanish will be strongly considered.

Applications for this position require a cover letter and resume. Failure to submit both may disqualify you from further consideration.

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