PARALEGAL/VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANT in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania at County of Centre

PARALEGAL/VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANT

Grade: 7 $21.51/Hour Shift Available: Full-Time (Non-Exempt) (37.5HRS)

Summary of Job Functions:
• Drafts all sorts of legal documents preparing form motions, pleadings, and briefs.
• Works independently gathering relevant facts and data.
• Summarizes and coordinates legal documents and performs legal and record research. Checks legal forms for accuracy.
• Transcribes dictation including legal opinions, briefs, memos, subpoenas, and other related legal documents
• Maintains legal files and filing/tracking systems on all court cases, appeals, invoices, and billings.
• Logs opinions, orders, and other court decisions and perform necessary docketing.
• Processes legal forms to implement court orders and proceedings.
• Greets general public and assists them with paperwork and qualifying process.
• Opens mail and replies to routine correspondence.
• Answers telephone and takes messages or transfers calls to proper individuals.
• Interacts with public, clients, and other internal departments.
• Attends court hearings to record dispositions
• Distributes files for pre-trial conferences and assists attorneys with preparation of hearings/trial information.
• Maintains department files in an up-to-date manner, as required.
• Processes dismissal and expungement documents.
• Types letters, reports, memos, and other documents required by the victim witness advocates.
• Assists victim witness advocates in contacting victims and requesting restitution.
• Attends court hearings to ensure restitution is ordered when appropriate and to assist with victims/witnesses when necessary.
• Maintains the victim witness database; as well as enters victim/witness data into the Prosecutors Management System.
• Prepares victim/witness folders.
• Contacts law enforcement to acquire victim information.
• Maintains the Forensic Rape database.
• Completes 10 hours of victim advocate training per year.

Minimum Training and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalency. Plus, some secretarial, legal, and computer training. Business school and formal paralegal training preferred. Two to three (2-3) years working experience in a law office performing secretarial and paralegal functions. Experience in criminal law and/or government preferred.

For more information contact HR at 814-355-6748 or humanresources@centrecountypa.gov

Centre County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer