Legal Assistant
- Employer
- University of Idaho
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Sep 8, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Legal Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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University of Idaho
Legal Assistant
Location: Moscow
Division/College: General Counsel
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $19.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary:
Responsible for providing daily operations support, administrative support, and paralegal assistance to the Office of General Counsel. Includes maintaining an understanding and involvement in their activities and responsibilities; preparing and processing legal documents; assisting attorneys in the Office of General Counsel with responses to public records act requests, subpoenas and discovery requests; maintaining the Office of General Counsel's case management software; acting as point of contact for the office; assisting in the preparation of meetings and hearings. Ordering, expediting, and tracking material purchases; ensuring the proper operation of office equipment; initiating correspondence, identifying researching and resolving problems, liaising with individuals and departments on and off campus; coordinating travel; arranging meetings, seminars and hearings; and ensuring compliance with department, college, and university procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or equivalent Required experience:
- Two years in an administrative support role that included application of office management practices
- Compiling and analyzing information
- Identifying and defining problems/ alternatives and developing, organizing, and implementing administrative projects and procedures
- Editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials
- Working in an environment that requires maintaining strict confidentiality while managing highly sensitive documents and information
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred:
- A legal practice assistant/paralegal certification and/or postsecondary degree in legal practice assistant/paralegal studies
- Knowledge of and familiarity with University of Idaho policies; business procedures, and organization structure
- Experience handling a variety of projects simultaneously that require a high degree of attention to administrative details
- Working as a paralegal, legal assistant or office assistant in a legal office or court office
- Working with the Idaho Public Records Act or other similar type public records laws
- Working with LegalFiles or other case management software
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Posting Number: SP003003P
Posting Date: 09/01/2021
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
To receive first consideration, please submit application materials no later than September 20, 2021.
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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