Job Title: Legal Secretary 2                       Salary: $50,763
Department: Tax Foreclosure Unit             Reports to: Unit Supervisor/Prof. Staff Coord.
Location: Courthouse Square, 3^rd floor     Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
310 Lakeside Avenue                                                 Monday - Friday
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or GED supplemented by vocational training or coursework in business, paralegal, or law enforcement or a related field.

Preferred requirements: two (2) years’ experience including public contact and clerical work, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products (Word/Excel/Power Point).

FUNCTION:

Employees in this job perform a variety of legal secretarial duties such as preparing legal documents and correspondence, maintaining legal files, and providing information to others. The work requires knowledge of legal, secretarial, and office practices. This job is responsible for the full range of duties assigned.

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office is a government employer for purposes of the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and maintains legal case files, organizes documents, and files documents with various courts and administrative agencies;
• Prepares, types, enters, proofreads and processes legal and administrative correspondence and documents;
• Adheres to legal document standards to ensure proper format and completeness for court acceptance;
• Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, law enforcement agencies and the general public;
• Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls, responds to inquiries, and provides reception desk support as needed;
• Inputs, retrieves, updates and deletes information using computerized databases;
• Assists with projects for supervisor and assistant prosecuting attorneys which includes the creation of spreadsheets, memos, and/or presentations;
• Performs all other duties assigned, delegated or required of the Legal Secretary as well as those prescribed by law;
• Conducts business in accordance with federal statutes and guidelines, the Ohio Revised Code, and the Ohio Administrative Code.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Upload a letter of interest including your e-mail address, resume, and three professional references via the online application process at: http://prosecutor.applicantstack.com/x/openings

All materials must be received by 8:30 AM on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

All submissions of applications, resumes, and/or supporting documentation received by the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office are considered public record and may be released upon the public’s request

ALL JOB OFFERS ARE MADE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES PASS A DRUG TEST AND A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION PRIOR TO BEING HIRED.

Reasonable accommodation is available to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability that needs to be accommodated, please

contact the Human Resources Department.

Equal Opportunity Employer; Smoke-free and Drug-free Workplace

Visit our website: http://prosecutor.cuyahogacounty.us/