What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at State of Missouri?
Job Location: This position is located at the Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Why you’ll love this position: Join our team of passionate professionals dedicated to empowering Missourians to live safe, healthy and productive lives. DLS provides comprehensive legal support to all program and support divisions in the Department of Social Services (DSS).
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What you’ll do: The duties of this position require an individual who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently, has a positive attitude and is flexible and eager to learn. This person will assist attorneys who represent the Department in juvenile court, circuit court, and administrative hearings, as well as direct legal support to Children’s Division. This person must exhibit professionalism in communicating in person, on the phone, and in writing.
The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to;
- Supporting the attorneys of DLS;
- Assist in electronically filing (ECF) legal documents with the courts when necessary;
- Create and maintaining case files;
- Requesting records and reports;
- Calendaring court appearances and meetings for attorneys.
- Assist in scheduling depositions and attending when necessary.
- Work as a team with two other legal assistants to maintain the mainline and incoming mail.
- Preparing letters, drafting legal documents and correspondence with little to no direction or supervision.
- Preparing documents for BATES stamping.
- Assisting in trial preparation and attending trial when necessary.
- Managing the referral emails, and opening and/or closing case referrals.
All you need for success:
Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree or 2-4 years of experience in a legal environment. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
Preferred Qualifications: This position will also perform other related work as assigned based on desired goals and objectives. Interested candidates should possess comprehensive knowledge of business grammar, composition, and spelling; and computer information systems and software such as Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Prior experience as a legal assistant is preferred, but not required.
Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
If you have questions about this position, please contact: Joyce Luebbering at Joyce.Luebbering@dss.mo.gov
If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at Courtney.A.Hall@dss.mo.gov or call 573-526-0416.
Recruitment Area: All qualified applicants.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
