Legal Clerk I

Job Posting End Date:

Continuous

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Legal Clerk I

Salary Range:

N/A

3,471.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Office of the Prosecuting Attorney

Civil Service or Non Civil Servic e:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Performs routine, standardized legal clerical work in preparing, typing, maintaining and processing legal forms, documents and related materials; assists with the more difficult tasks under closer supervision for the purpose of training; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

( The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position ).

Participates in preparing and processing a variety of legal forms, documents and related materials following established procedures;

Sorts, matches, compiles and processes court and law enforcement forms and documents;
Prepares letters, memoranda, reports, briefs, legal opinions, resolutions, ordinances, petitions, affidavits, motions, summonses, subpoenas, and other legal forms and documents following specific instructions, precedents, case, and subject matter files in accordance with established office practices and procedures;
Verifies, inputs, locates, and/or abstract case and other data on various databases;
Searches files to obtain particular information or materials when requested;
Provides routine information over the phone or in person;
Refers callers or visitors to appropriated staff members, sections, or offices;
Assists in performing the more difficult tasks under closer supervision;
Operates general office machines and computer related software and equipment;
May take and transcribe dictation as required; and
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

• one (1) year of clerical experience.

Qualifying Clerical Experience:

Work experience which involved the performance of a variety of clerical tasks and demonstrated knowledge of office practices and procedures, and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems, and operate various kinds of office equipment including computers, Microsoft Office, and other technologies.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378 .

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination