City of Philadelphia · 1 day ago
Judicial Secretary 1 - Family Division
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$46K/yr - $46K/yr
3+ years expThe City of Philadelphia is a best-in-class city that values inclusion, integrity, and innovation. They are hiring a Judicial Secretary to serve as a personal staff secretary to a member of the judiciary in the Family Court Division, with responsibilities including taking dictation, transcribing legal documents, and managing case files.
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Responsibilities
Takes and transcribes legal dictation
Types and arranges legal documents such as opinions, memoranda of law in prescribed format; copies and verifies citations and quotations
Maintains docket of legal cases in process
Sets up and maintains legal case files
Notifies interested parties of record of time and place of pretrial conferences, negotiations, or discussions
Interviews callers, schedules/cancels appointments for judge, maintains calendar
Answers routine telephone inquiries; receives, opens, reviews, and distributes mail; composes routine replies to correspondence
Performs related work as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Three years of legal secretarial experience
Strong organization and communication skills are a requirement
Successful completion of a criminal background investigation
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position
Must work in person (not remote)
Preferred
Family Court knowledge, preferred
Equivalent combinations of acceptable training and experience providing the characteristics required to perform the essential functions of the class may substitute, with a minimum of three years of administrative secretarial experience
Benefits
Transportation: City employees get unlimited FREE public transportation all year long through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program. Employees can ride on SEPTA buses, subways, trolleys, and regional rail for their daily commute and more.
Parental Benefits: The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Generous retirement savings options are available
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