District Attorney’s Office – Legal Secretary

Position Summary: Works under the specific direction of the District Attorney. Prepares paperwork for criminal, traffic, and delinquency cases, maintains files, prepares operating budget as appropriate. Works with confidential information on a daily basis.

Qualifications: Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or paralegal or a related field with three to five years
criminal justice experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.

Essential Functions:
• Primary contact for the office – answer telephone, take messages, screen calls, handle general public coming into the office.
• Respond to a variety of contacts from various law enforcement agencies, county board supervisors, general public, victims, complainants, and other county departments and determines the purpose of their visits.
• Preparation of all legal documents for criminal cases such as letters, memorandum, motions, criminal complaints, plea agreements

Wage: $20.60-$23.54 per hour

Benefits: Our benefit plan includes health, dental, vision and life insurance, state retirement (pension), deferred compensation, flex spending and a variety of additional, voluntary benefits through Assurity including, short-term disability. Other benefits include paid sick leave, vacation, personal time and holidays.

A full job description is available on our website.

https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/hr/job-opening/district-attorneys-office-legal-secretary-2

Deadline Note: Open until filled