Position: Legal Clerk IDepartment: Family District CourtStatus: Full-TimeClassification/Salary: Starting at $14.73 / hour
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIESPerforms intermediate administrative support work assisting the legal process by providing courtroom and judicial support for District Court.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provides receptionist support by answering phones and emails, assisting customers in person or on the phone with questions and data requests, schedules and verifies appointments, and hearings.Directs customers to appropriate department or course of action. Assist the public with questions regarding legal procedures or processes.Reviews legal documents for accuracy.Performs general office duties such as preparing correspondence, reports, paperwork, etc., processing mail, maintaining files or logs, uploading documents, performing data entry, preparing copies or faxes, updating files and records.Performs basic searches for information.May maintain a cash drawer and collect and track payments.Prepares case dockets, securing information for judges, attorneys, or other court officials, preparesorders and documentation for the court, coordinates with various legal/court associates.MINIMUM OR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONSEducation: High school diploma or GED.Experience: Minimum of one to three years of experience in an office setting.
SAGINAW COUNTY IS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AS SUCH INDIVIDUALS MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN (MARIJUANA IS INCLUDED) AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL.