Legal Assistant

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　　Legal Assistant

　　Salary

　　$37,460.80 - $49,545.60 Annually

　　Location

　　Baton Rouge, LA

　　Job Type

　　Unclassified

　　Job Number

　　AG(01/19/2024)SK1

　　Department

　　DOJ-Office of the Attorney General

　　Opening Date

　　01/22/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/28/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Supplemental Information

　　The Department of Justice, Office of Attorney General Liz Murrill, is seeking applications for aLegalAssistant . Salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected.

　　The position will be domiciled in the Livingston Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish. Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check and reference verification.

　　To Apply: Click on the "Apply link above and complete an electronic application which may be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

　　Applicants may check the status of their application at any time by selecting the "Application Status" link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings:

　　Application Received - Your application has been submitted successfully.

　　Evaluating Experience - Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

　　Eligible for Consideration - You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for this position.

　　Referred to the Hiring Manager for Review - Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.

　　Position Filled - Someone has been selected for the position.

　　Position Canceled - The agency has decided not to fill the position.

　　Resumes will be accepted as an attachment to your application however all relevant education and experience must be included at the time you apply.

　　Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your online application. Transcripts may be faxed to (225) 326-6795.

　　Samantha Kelley

　　HR Generalist B

　　Phone: (225) 326-6760

　　Fax: (225) 326-6795

　　Email:[email protected]

　　The Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

　　Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　One year experience as a collector, or one year experience as a clerical legal assistant, or one year equivalent legal secretary/assistant experience;

　　Excellent telephone and communication skills;

　　Good attendance record.

　　PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Knowledge of legal documents and terminology;

　　Proficient in drafting routine correspondence, preparing and proofreading legal and other documents;

　　Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and effectively manage time;

　　Must be professional, responsible, reliable, and discreet;

　　Proficient with computer and word processing software;

　　Detail-oriented and self motivated.

　　Job Concepts

　　The duties of the Legal Assistant shall include, but are not limited to the following:

　　Collect on delinquent state debts from Colleges, Universities, State Agencies, Boards and CommissionsExamples of Work

　　The position of Legal Assistant may consist of, but are not limited to, the following duties:

　　Receive and process incoming legal mail from attorneys and various state and parish courts, scanning into our computer system for efficient access as needed;

　　Prepare and submit outgoing mail from the Legal section, scanning all documents into system;

　　Respond to requests for information from attorneys, various courts, state agencies, universities and colleges that may include current account legal status and account balance;

　　Review accounts submitted for legal action, searches and obtains current address and employment information to add to an account prior to the filing of legal action;

　　Request documentation of the debt from state agencies, colleges and universities for use by the AAG in court proceedings, which when received is scanned into our computer system;

　　Prepare and draft documents used by an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for suits against debtors;

　　Prepare the documents needed to request service (notice to a debtor of pending legal action) by various parish Sheriff Offices, which may vary from parish to parish;

　　Prepare requests for current court costs and fees to be added to accounts in litigation;

　　Receive and make routine calls on accounts submitted to the Legal section from debtors;

　　Update and document thecollection system with all activity performed on an account that is submitted to the Legal section

　　Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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