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Job Description
- Req#: 4787442
Performs routine (entry-level) legal assistant work. Work involves researching, analyzing, investigating, and drafting legal documents and assisting attorneys with case management. Works under moderate supervision, with limited minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Drafts and prepares pleadings, motions, briefs, abstracts, petitions, summary judgments, legal correspondence, and other legal documentsCoordinates the service of subpoenas, service of notices of deposition, and preparation of other legal documentsChecks citations, quotations, footnotes, and references for accuracyFiles pleadings with courtsSchedules, attends, and prepares attorneys for hearings, trials, meetings, interviews, appellate arguments, depositions, and docket callsAssists in scheduling and prioritizing attorney caseloads; organizing case files; attending initial interviews and depositions; conducting investigations; and preparing chronologies, fact summaries, and witness filesAssists in scheduling and drafting interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions, and requests for informationAssists in coordinating, assembling, and preparing evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and documents for use in legal proceedingsAssists in researching and preparing legislative historiesMay meet with clients and others to discuss details of casesPerforms related work as assignedGraduation from high school
Experience in legal assistance work preferred
Certificates, Licenses and Registration:
May require certification as a legal assistant
Must have a current valid Texas motor vehicle operator’s license
Must be able to be insured by the County’s insurance carrier
Knowledge of legal terminology; of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations; of research methods and techniques; of administrative and court procedures; of the legislative process; and of public notice requirementsSkill in understanding and processing information, in the use of office equipment, and in the use of a computer and applicable softwareAbility to conduct research; to draft, prepare, and interpret legal documents; to evaluate and relate findings to cases in question; to conduct investigations; and to communicate effectivelyAbout the company
8th largest county in the State of Texas, Hidalgo County Public Affairs Division
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