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Chesterfield County · 4 days ago

Legal Services Assistant

Chesterfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Chesterfield County is seeking a Legal Services Assistant to manage legal paperwork in a high-volume office. The role involves assisting the public, typing legal correspondences, data entry, and filing criminal records, among other responsibilities.

CommunitiesEducationGovernmentOffice AdministrationParksPublic SafetyService Industry

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Organizing and processing all legal paperwork in a high-volume office mandated by the Code of Virginia and the courts/judges of Chesterfield

Answering incoming calls

Assisting the public

Typing legal correspondences, letters, memos, court orders, etc

Data entry

Creating criminal case files

Filing of criminal records

Copying

Running background checks on VCIN (will be trained and certified by Virginia State Police)

Providing back up for all legal services assistants as needed

Perform other work as required

Qualification

Legal secretary experienceCustomer service principlesWord processing skillsBusiness English proficiencyBilingual (English/Spanish)Office equipment operationEffective communicationRelationship building

Required

High school diploma or GED

Two years increasingly responsible secretarial experience including experience as a legal secretary

Good knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation and grammar

Knowledge of office procedures, methods and practices

Knowledge of principles and practices of effective customer service

Working skill in the operation of word processing equipment and other automated office systems

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers

Ability to operate standard office equipment

Good oral/written communications

Pre-employment drug testing

FBI criminal background check

Education/degree verification

Successfully passing a more stringent criminal background check

Preferred

Verbal and written fluency in both English and Spanish

Benefits

This position is a part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.