Attorney jobs in Mc Veytown, PA

Essential Job Functions:

1. Drafts all sorts of legal documents preparing form motions, pleadings, and briefs.

2. Works independently gathering relevant facts and data.

3. Summarizes and coordinates legal documents and performs legal and record research. Checks legal forms for accuracy.

4. Transcribes dictation including legal opinions, briefs, memos, subpoenas, and other related legal documents

5. Maintains legal files and filing/tracking systems on all court cases, appeals, invoices, and billings.

6. Logs opinions, orders, and other court decisions and perform necessary docketing.

7. Processes legal forms to implement court orders and proceedings.

8. Greets general public and assists them with paperwork and qualifying process.

9. Opens mail and replies to routine correspondence.

10. Answers telephone and takes messages or transfers calls to proper individuals.

11. Interacts with public, clients, and other internal departments.

12. Attends court hearings to record dispositions

13. Distributes files for pre-trial conferences and assists attorneys with preparation of hearings/trial information.

14. Maintains department files in an up-to-date manner, as required.

15. Processes dismissal and expungement documents.

16. Types letters, reports, memos, and other documents required by the victim witness advocates.

17. Assists victim witness advocates in contacting victims and requesting restitution.

18. Attends court hearings to ensure restitution is ordered when appropriate and to assist with victims/witnesses when necessary.

19. Maintains the victim witness database; as well a enters victim/witness data into the Prosecutors Management System.

20. Prepares victim/witness folders.

21. Contacts law enforcement to acquire victim information.

22. Maintains the Forensic Rape database.

23. Completes 10 hours of victim advocate training per year.

Other Duties:

1. Performs duties of other support staff in their absence.

2. Prepares and submits bills, claims, or reports as required.

3. Notarizes criminal documents.

4. Compiles data within department for completion of reports.

5. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.67 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Paralegal or Law Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person