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Legal Assistant

Employer
University of Idaho
Location
Idaho, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Sep 8, 2021

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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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