Description

We are looking for a specialized Legal Secretary to under take a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Normal working hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, occasionally attendance before 8 or after 5 is required. 

Example of Duties

This position is in the Civil Division of the District Attorney's Office. The person in this position will assist with preparing and electronic filing of legal documents, trial preparation, preparation for Commissioners' Court, filing, organizing, opening and closing files, performing document searches, filing motions, scanning and communicating effectively and professionally with other County and State Departments, scheduling meetings, calendaring and assisting with meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

Recent previous law office experience and knowledge of court procedures required, civil, claims, or government preferred. Candidate must be able to work well under pressure, adapt to a quickly changing fast paced environment, possess excellent proofreading and editing skills, demonstrate strong computer and Michrosoft Office skills, possess proper telephone etiquette, and the ability to priortize daily work. Applicant will be given a clerical office skills test. 

Benefits

Brazoria County is a local government entity that offers competitive salaries with an excellent benefits package, which includes:

Government Pension through TCDRS with 7% fixed interest and a county match of 2:1 at retirement; we do not pay into Social Security but instead contribute to a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan as an additional savings for retirement (AUL).

Reasonable medical/dental health insurance (Aetna) for employees and dependent coverage rates.

Section 125 Cafeteria Plans including- Aflac, Humana and others; free LTD; free Life Insurance coverage 3x annual salary with a cap of $150K; with AD&D.
Free employee health clinic, EAP; 14 paid holidays, vacation and sick benefits, free telemedicine services.

At retirement, a free paid up $50K Life Insurance policy; a 401h retiree medical reimbursement plan.