Legal Secretary (Temporary Position)

Temporary Legal Secretarial PositionProvides legal secretarial support to Division staff. Performs highly responsible and confidential secretarial duties and administrative functions.Minimum qualifications include two (2) years of professional office clerical experience. Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must successfully pass an initial criminal background check, as well as every two years thereafter, and continuously meet the requirements of the Bureau of Criminal Information (BCI).Essential functions include drafting service contracts, preparing documents, coordinating travel/training requests, composing correspondence, preparing and maintaining case files, coordinating inquiries, receiving and reviewing documents, answering case status inquiries, analyzing case information, transcribing legal charges, managing calendars, coordinating with courts, maintaining case files, answering telephone inquiries, assisting in setting appointments, reviewing case files, routing incoming mail, and composing orders.Knowledge of general secretarial/clerical procedures, legal terminology, office technology systems, business English, Salt Lake County rules, criminal justice system, court procedures, county subdivision approval process, word processing systems, legal research, and filing systems is required.Skills and abilities include typing accurately at 40 words-per-minute, working with computer software, accurately transcribing dictation, and greeting and assisting the public in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner.Work duties are performed in a professional office environment.