LEGAL SECRETARY, Criminal District Attorney

Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs full clerical, administrative, and general office support for attorneys and investigators.
• Receives and screens telephone calls, letters, and visitors, and refers to appropriate person and takes messages as needed. Answers routine questions and furnishes information as needed.
• Deals effectively with clients, witnesses, court personnel and defense attorneys.
• Organizes and maintains department and case related files, databases and records on paper and electronically.
• Prepares and processes correspondence, legal papers, and documents requiring knowledge of legal format, terminology, and procedures.
• Gathers and researches relevant data or documents and prepares regular reports and legal documents for review.
• Assembles and compiles data for reports or presentations from a variety of sources as needed.
• Responds to routine requests for information and answers routine correspondence not requiring supervisor’s attention. Refers complex requests to appropriate staff member.
• Drafts routine letters and memoranda for review and supervisor’s signature.
• Copies documents as needed.
• Schedules and maintains calendar of appointments, meetings, hearings, trial dates, deadlines, etc.
• Notarizes documents for assigned attorneys or general public as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Four (4) full-time years legal or related work experience. Associate’s degree or paralegal certificate may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.
• Ability to operate standard office machines, good communication, public relations and math skills.
• Knowledge of criminal justice system and legal terminology preferred. Must be keyboard proficient.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications. Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses. Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation. If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements