Legal Clerk

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Legal Clerk

The candidate will perform a wide variety of legal clerical work in support of attorneys which primarily involve: the preparation, processing and filing of a variety of complex legal and court documents with courts or quasi-judicial bodies; prepare a successive variety of documents for each case which require a variety of specialized procedures for preparation, processing and filing; prioritize assignments in order to complete preparation and processing of legal and court documents for various cases within frequent time constraints and established deadlines; and perform other related duties as assigned. Must have 2 years of progressively responsible legal clerical work experience which involved preparing, typing, processing and filing legal documents. Should have knowledge of: Legal terminology; court functions; format, content and the use of legal documents; various types of court actions and associated processes and procedures; legal and office practices and procedures; grammar, spelling, punctuation, word usage and sentence construction; legal documents preparation, processing and filing practices and procedures; and procedures for processing and filing legal and court documents with courts, boards and commissions. Should also have ability to: prepare, process and file a variety of legal and court documents, in proper format, in accordance with established procedures; carry out legal office clerical routines; communicate effectively with others and maintain harmonious working relationships; and type accurately (using a computer, word processing and/ or other software applications) at the rate of 40 net words per minute.

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Recruitment #: 216232

Company info

State of Hawaii Executive Branch
1001 Bishop Street P.O. Box 616
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States 96809
Website : http://hawaii.gov/ethics/findisc/appoff/exbranch