Legal Secretary
Core
Provides secretarial support to attorneys in a public defender office, handling legal documents, case files, transcription, and administrative tasks.
Role type
Legal Secretary
Builds
Legal documents, briefs, petitions, memoranda, and court calendars
Domain
Public Law / Criminal Defense
Required skills
Legal document preparation, case file management, transcription, reception duties, bilingual translation (English/Spanish), calendar coordination, data entry
Preferred skills
Criminal law office experience, indigent defense experience, secretarial experience in law/insurance/real estate
Technologies
Internal case tracking systems, internet, electronic court access systems
Responsibilities
Type and prepare legal documents from dictation; Transcribe witness interviews; Perform reception duties and manage calls; Translate documents and interpret for Spanish-speaking individuals; Coordinate case files and court calendars; Organize and photocopy confidential materials
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC