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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Legal Secretary 7-9 - Criminal Trials Division (Organized Retail Crime Section - Limited Term)

Detroit, MI

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$23.22/hr - $32.20/hr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is part of the State of Michigan and is seeking a Legal Secretary for the Criminal Trials Division. The role involves providing legal secretary services to litigation attorneys, managing case files, and preparing legal documents necessary for criminal prosecutions.

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Responsibilities

Provides legal secretary services to litigation attorneys in the Criminal Trials Division

Duties include docketing, maintaining/organizing case files, maintaining the calendars for Assistant Attorneys General, scheduling of meetings, compiling important statistics, as well as preparation of search warrants, investigative subpoenas, complaints and warrants that initiate criminal prosecution, including Organized Retail Crime Cases, forfeitures and diversion cases

Requires maintaining reports for all cases handled for yearly/quarterly reporting

Requires an understanding of the legal criminal process and procedural requirements of the district and circuit courts in the State of Michigan

Qualification

Legal secretarial practicesAdministrative support experienceMicrosoft OfficeDocketingCase file managementStenographic skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school

Two years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience

Three years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7

Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to a Legal Secretary E8

You must upload a Cover Letter, Resume and official transcript to the Attachments section of your application to be considered for this position

Some positions may require stenographic skills