Legal Secretary Iii

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Legal Secretary III
The candidate under general supervision performs paraprofessional work of considerable difficulty in a variety of legal secretarial and office duties; performs other work as assigned. Formats and types letters, memoranda, and various legal documents from copy, rough draft, and dictating machine; establishes filing systems and devises methods of office operating procedures; schedules appointments and meetings; opens new case files; interviews clients; provides disclosure information to attorneys; maintains calendars for all court dates and time limits on all matters; prepares board agenda items. May include all or part of these duties: supervision of support staff, providing training, instruction and orientation to employees; participating in the hiring of new personnel; and maintaining personnel files and time sheets. Should have High School diploma or equivalent. Must have 4 years of experience as a legal secretary; must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and the ability to be covered by county insurance. should have considerable knowledge of: modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; business English, spelling, punctuation, and grammatical usage; legal terminology and forms; principles and practices of supervision. (only if employee will be supervising employees). Must have considerable skill in: the use of word/data processing equipment; data collection through personal interviews; using general mathematical principles; carrying out instructions furnished orally or in written forms; communicating oral and written instructions to others; evaluating work performance of support staff; (only if employee will be supervising employees); making accurate observations. Must have ability to: plan and carry out assignments with minimal supervision; maintain records and prepare reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; read, write and speak English; follow verbal and written instruction.

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