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Bonner County Human Resources and Risk Management · 13 hours ago

Legal Secretary III

Sandpoint, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Bonner County Human Resources and Risk Management is seeking a Legal Secretary III to provide administrative support to the Prosecutors office. The role involves preparing legal documents, managing caseloads, and maintaining confidentiality while assisting with various legal processes.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls that may entail solving many questions from the public, Courts, and law enforcement

Transports paperwork to and from the Courthouse as assigned

Receives and filters all incoming documents from the Court

Copies and files all necessary files and paperwork related to the cases under review

Performs all other duties as assigned

Calendars and tracks all court dates, deadlines, appointments, and other dates pertinent to any case

Prepares files for various cases to include Infractions, Misdemeanors, Felonies, which can include Criminal Complaints and Petitions, Summons, Warrants, Motion and Orders, Subpoenas, Discovery, correspondence, miscellaneous pleadings, and documents necessary to the completion of each case

Responds to Requests for Discovery from Defense Counsel as well as pro-se Defendants, requiring compiling information from a variety of different sources and agencies in a timely manner

Responds to requests by attorney or uses own initiative to compile all necessary paperwork from law enforcement, courts other states, other counties, etc. to prepare file for trial

Schedules court hearings and appointments for assigned attorney and provides support to Prosecutor assigned to case

Receives, identifies, and calculates restitution information for victims of all crimes

Prepares technical criminal and civil legal documents as directed including but not limited to Briefs, Judgments, Criminal and Civil Complaints, Petitions, Motions, Orders, Notices, Warrants, Summons, Subpoenas, Discovery requests, Failure to Appears, Orders to Show Cause, Probates, and other miscellaneous pleadings as required on all, Civil Lawsuits, Guardianships / Conservatorships, Public Records Requests, Tort Claims, Medical Indigency, Child Protection, Mentally Incapacitated, Fugitive and Asset Forfeiture files

Prepares and composes highly confidential correspondence, reports, documents, memos and other material of an often-confidential nature from dictation, instructions, notes, or personal knowledge

Organizes and maintains the civil deputy prosecutors legal caseload/calendar

Attend meetings as necessary and requested

Follows policies and procedures relating to the implementation and coordination of a Grand Jury. Prepare all forms and files required

Maintain confidentiality in dealing with high profile investigations coming before a Grand Jury. Work closely with the Prosecutor, Jury Commissioner, Judges, and the Grand Jurors in scheduling