This position will work mainly in High Point but may require travel to Greensboro as needed.

Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it? Guilford County is a high-performing local government organization that maintains a culture embracing diversity, striving for equality, and inspiring individual and organizational excellence. We seek immediate hire of a highly motivated, detailed oriented, team player!

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Performs legal work assisting Staff Attorneys in the performance of a wide variety of administrative and clerical services for the department.

An employee in this class is responsible for assisting the Staff Attorneys in the Legal Department in areas as assigned; assignments are made by the Staff Attorneys. Work includes providing timely, accurate and complete assistance with all typing, filing, completion of legal documents, scheduling matters, in court assistance and phone duties. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Staff Attorneys but there is definite work assignments made by Assistant Attorneys. Work is evaluated chiefly by results achieved but also through conferences and reviews of investigation or research records and reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Duties and Tasks

• Attends court in order to prepare orders, petitions service documents and all legal papers.
• Types all orders, motions, notices, subpoenas, affidavits, publications and petitions
• Answers the phone, directs calls, takes and delivers messages and organizes and maintains files including pending actions.
• Meets with judges, clerks, other attorneys to complete and obtain signatures for orders.
• Organizes and maintains files including pending actions.
• Assists staff attorneys in trial preparation in areas such as prepares documents for parties.

• Knowledge of court and legal documents and correspondence.
• Knowledge of legal system process for preparing documents timely as per statutory timeframes.
• Working knowledge of filing at the courthouse and service process of legal papers appropriately.
• Working knowledge of working with attorneys, judges, clerks and social workers.
• Ability to be accurate and timely in preparing all legal documents.
• Ability to be organized to handle a heavy workload and maintain accurate files.
• Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to be courteous and able to work well with in-house staff as well as courthouse staff.
• Ability to be self motivated to perform duties without being told.

Minimum Qualifications

High School graduate or equivalent and two years of office support experience, including but not limited to knowledge of legal systems, with computer and excellent typing skills.

• Experience in independent drafting of legal documents (orders, subpoenas, motions)
• Experience preparing Guilford County DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) orders

Physical Demands

Work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts, driving an automobile, or use of a PCs or other VDTs to accomplish work objectives. No specific physical demands required. Mental demands and normal stress regarding achieving work deadlines are present

Working Conditions

1. Environment: Work environment involves normal, everyday discomforts or unpleasantness. Work area has adequate light, heat, and ventilation; environment is organized and stable.
2. Hazards: Work presents no significant hazards to employees

May Require Driving
This position may require driving for this position whether driving a County owned or personal vehicle to conduct county business such as but not limited to attending conferences, meetings, or any other county related functions. Motor Vehicle Reports may be verified for valid driver's license and that the driving record is compatible with the county's driving criteria.
If a personal vehicle is operated for county business proper insurance is maintained as per Guilford County's vehicle use policy.

Special Note

This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, its essential job functions and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job description with physical abilities checklist which can be reviewed before initiating a selection process. They can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making legal defensible personnel decisions.