Legal Assistant I/II

Section: Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section/Public Protection Division

Class: Legal Assistant I/II

Location: Harrisburg

Telework: This position will report to the headquartered location a minimum of 3 days per week. You may have the opportunity to telework the remainder of the week, if desired and based on business need.

Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Union

Work Hours: 8:30 5:00

Salary Range: Legal Assistant I: Pay range 4 - Starting salary of $40,685

Legal Assistant II: Pay range 5 - Starting salary of $45,907

Basic Function

This Legal Assistant position within the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section provides administrative support to the Deputy Attorneys General and investigative staff in the Harrisburg regional office.

• Proofreads and edits documents and correspondence to ensure that information is grammatically correct, complete, and consistent and adheres to agency rules and regulations
• Opens, maintains, closes, and archives cases
• Drafts correspondence and first drafts of pleadings
• Assists with document review in litigation cases
• Assists with filing documents in local courts
• Assists with compiling exhibits for court pleadings
• Coordinates travel arrangements for assigned attorneys and investigators
• Processes all incoming and outgoing mail
• Prints, scans, and copies documents
• Processes travel reimbursements for assigned attorneys and investigators
• Uploads scanned documents into a database
• Answers phones for the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section and transfers calls to the appropriate attorney or investigator
• Operates a desktop computer, scanner, printer, and copier and sends faxes
• Processes payment requests for filing fees
• Schedules depositions and/or court reporters
• Reserves conference rooms
• Performs other duties as required

Legal Assistant I:

• Three years of responsible clerical, enforcement, or investigative work OR
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training

Legal Assistant II:

• One year as a Legal Assistant 1 OR
• Four years of responsible clerical, investigative or enforcement work including one year of legal clerical support experience OR
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training

• At least one year of experience working in an office environment