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Legal Secretary 1Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!Agency: Department of Human ServicesLocation: Morrow, GA (Clayton County)Compensation: $33,510.87Job Description: Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia. The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.Start your career in public service. The DHS' Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) is seeking candidates to fill the position of Legal Secretary 1, this position will report to the Legal Services Supervisor.Under direct supervision, helps prepare legal documents and correspondence. Assists legal staff in preparing for court proceedings.Job Description (General Summary): DCSS is the division within DHS that enhances the well-being of children by locating non-custodial parents; establishing paternity and support orders; enforcing and modifying support obligations; and collecting and distributing child support payments. This program promotes parent accountability and self-sufficiency while reducing the public responsibility for providing financial and medical support to children. DCSS also administers several outreach programs to include but not limited to Fatherhood, Prison Re-Entry and Parental Accountability Court. All of these outreach initiatives are devoted to increasing non-custodial parental involvement in the child's life.Role and Responsibilities:Ensures delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, parties, and/or court officials.Opens and closes case files.Organizes and maintains case files, documents, and reference materials.Prepares and processes legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.Retrieves, copies, and distributes files and documents.Schedules appointments, maintains calendars, and receives and places telephone calls.Types and edits office memos, briefs, motions, and other legal documents from notes or dictation using standard office equipment.Performs other professional responsibilities as assigned.Preferred Skills/Qualifications:One (1) year work experience in a legal office environment using technology hardware and software applications typically used in a legal office environment.Two (2) years of work experience in an office setting that involved review of legal documents (e.g., contracts, etc.) and use of technology hardware and software applications typically used in a legal office environment.Work experience as an administrative assistant (secretary).Equal Employment Opportunity EmployerThe State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.
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morrow, GA, 30260, US
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