Henrico

• Serve as the first point of contact by managing front desk operations, answering phone calls, assisting walk-in visitors, and distributing mail and faxes.
• Sound working knowledge and understanding of substantive law and procedural law and related legal terminology, procedures, documents, papers, agreements, contracts, negotiations, etc.; excellent multitasking skills; ability to accurately analyze, prepare, organize and maintain an array of legal documents and information in paper and electronic formats; sound working knowledge of legal documents and processes with the demonstrated ability to accurately prepare drafts of a wide variety of legal documents; excellent time management and attention to detail. May require a working knowledge of civil and/or criminal procedure.
• Consistently accurate and proficient using a computer and typical business software, proprietary software and applications, electronic records, various technologies and office equipment required to complete assigned tasks.
• Critical to have effective multitasking skills to support multiple attorneys, legal processes and heavy workloads and to appropriately manage large amounts of data, documents and competing deadlines; discretion and tact with the demonstrated ability to listen effectively and to communicate and interact professionally with diverse populations of relevant stakeholders; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and written, with a diverse array of stakeholders; excellent collaborative skills to work independently and as part of a team.
• Collaborates with attorneys, department staff, and a diverse array of stakeholders with competing priorities; successfully manages own heavy workload to meet assigned and competing deadlines in potentially high stress environments; strictly maintains duty related confidentiality & adheres to time sensitive requirements.
• Non-supervisory. Serves as a primary point of contact for assigned attorneys. May serve as a point of contact for court docket schedules, court personnel, witnesses, citizens, opposing counsel, other internal & external stakeholders.
• Routinely works in office, conference room and/or court room settings, as well as other locations as needed to perform assigned job duties. Routinely works in busy and/or high stress environments.
• Visual and hearing acuity sufficient to engage in effective collaborations, provide accurate information and effective support to attorneys as well as other related stakeholders. Physical ability sufficient to prepare, lift, carry and otherwise move work-related materials & perform assigned duties in various duty-related settings as needed.

The expected pay rate for this position will be at the lower end of the listed pay scale.

Important: Communications regarding your application will come from recruitment@henrico.gov and notifications@henrico.avature.net (our applicant tracking system). Please add both addresses to your safe sender list and check your spam or junk folder regularly.

High school diploma with studies, legal training or program coursework with a relevant legal focus preferred, and two (2) years of relevant experience as a legal assistant, preferably supporting attorneys; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation (Dept. of Social Services, JRJDC, Juvenile Detention Home)