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State Of Vermont Dept Health · 1 day ago

Legal Assistant III

Montpelier

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$22.40/hr - $34.94/hr

3+ years exp

The State Of Vermont Dept Health is seeking a Legal Assistant III for the Appellate Division of the Office of the Defender General. This role involves advanced legal assistant work, case management, and maintaining communication with clients and governmental officials, while ensuring timely filing of appellate briefs and related documents.

Responsibilities

Acts as a representative of the Office of the Appellate Defender in daily operations, maintaining contact with clients, professional persons, and other governmental officials

Finalizes Appellate briefs, files briefs and related documents with the Vermont Supreme Court (VSC) and provides copies to clients

Tracks all due dates and makes sure transcripts are ordered on time

Keeps records of all transcripts received

Obtains files from the VSC for appellate cases and makes copies as needed

Opens new case files, enters information in a central database, and sends letters to new clients and Superior Courts

Files motions and other court matters with the VSC and Vermont trial courts and processes all entry orders

Assists with the screening and sorting of mail and telephone calls and routing them to proper persons

Plans, installs, reviews, refines and maintains office systems and practices

Assists with public defense trainings

Performs related work as required

Qualification

Legal document preparationCase managementComputer skillsAttention to detailProofreadingMulti-taskingEnglish grammarConfidentialityTeamworkPositive attitude

Required

Associate degree in business technology, secretarial science or office management; OR high school graduation or equivalent and three years of office clerical experience, which included typing, word processing or other generation of documents

Completion of a one-year vocational/technical training program in business and office occupations or related area may be substituted for one year of the work experience

College coursework may be substituted for up to one year of the work experience on a semester for six months basis

Attention to detail

Excellent command of English grammar and proofreading skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Strong computer skills

Comfort interacting by phone with a sometimes-challenging clientele

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload

Ability to work both independently and as part of a dedicated team

Ability to handle difficult case information

Positive attitude

Must be able to lift 25 lbs. and transport boxes and files from and to the Vermont Supreme Court