Legal Clerk I - SR-10



Job Details

Legal Clerk I - SR-10
Employer

County of Hawai`i

Salary

$30,372.00 Annually

Location

Future island-wide vacancies with immediate vacancy in Kealakekua/Captain Cook, HI

Job Type

Permanent and Temporary Full-Time

Job Number

2016-00046

Department

Various

Opening Date

05/15/2016

Closing Date

Continuous

Duties Summary

Performs routine, standardized legal clerical work in preparing, typing, maintaining, and processing legal forms, documents, and related materials; assists with the more difficult tasks under closer supervision for the purpose of training; and performs other related duties as required.

One (1) immediate permanent vacancy with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney in Kealakekua/Captain Cook.

The eligible list may be used for other Legal Clerk I permanent and temporary vacancies as they arise during the twelve month life of the list for the Office of the Corporation Counsel and Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.  Temporary appointment may lead to conversion to permanent appointment.

Examples of Duties

  • Participates in preparing and processing a variety of legal forms, documents, and related materials following established procedures.
  • Sorts, matches, compiles, and processes court and law enforcement forms and documents.
  • Operates a typewriter or word processing equipment to type or prepare such materials as letters, memoranda, reports, briefs, legal opinions, resolutions, ordinances, petitions, affidavits, motions, summonses, subpoenas, and other legal forms and documents following specific instructions, precedents, and procedures.
  • Files correspondence, documents, and other materials in various case and subject matter files in accordance with established office practices and procedures.
  • Operates computer equipment to verify, input, locate, and/or abstract case and other data.
  • Searches files to obtain information or materials as requested.
  • Provides routing information over the phone or in person.
  • Refers callers or visitors to appropriate staff members, sections, or supervision.
  • May take and transcribe dictation as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Training and Experience:  

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

  • graduation from high school, and
  • two (2) years of clerical experience, of which
  • one (1) year must have involved clerical and typing work in a law office, and
  • a valid State of Hawai`i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at time of filing, as applicable to the position.  (You may be required to submit your driver's license at time of the job interview.)

NOTE:  You may be required to take a typing exercise at the time of the job interview.

Examination:  All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points.

Knowledge of:  common legal terminology, procedures, practices, forms, and documents; filing methods and systems; grammar, spelling, and word usage; office practices and procedures.

Ability to:  prepare and type or keyboard documents, legal forms and other materials accurately; applicants may be required to demonstrate ability by satisfactorily passing a performance exercise at the time of interview; as applicable to specific position, take and transcribe notes accurately; applicants may be required to demonstrate ability by satisfactorily passing a performance exercise at the time of interview; maintain legal records; learn to use word processing and computer equipment; learn the various types of court actions and associated processes; work within constant time constraints and deadlines; deal effectively with other employees, attorneys, and the public.

Physical Requirements:  Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping:  Light   

Supplemental Information

If you have already applied for this recruitment and have been placed on the eligible list, please do not reapply during your one year period of eligibility and do not create another profile in NeoGov.

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Employee benefits are generally for full-time permanent employment and include the following from the date of hire:

* sick leave and vacation earnings
* paid holidays
* social security
* credit union membership
* life, dental, medical, vision, and prescription
   drug insurance plans
* employee-employer paid retirement plan
* flexible spending plan
* tax-sheltered savings and investment program
* mortgage loans through the State Employees'
   Retirement System
* career opportunity and mobility in a merit system for
   civil service positions

Persons who are hired may be required to pay union dues/service fees.

Benefits for part-time employment is based on hours worked and type of appointment.

Benefits are subject to change due to legislative, collective bargaining negotiation, and other changes.

01
Did you graduate from high school or obtained (GED or HiSET)?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Do you have two (2) years of clerical experience?
  • Yes
  • No
03
If you answered "Yes" to #2, please describe your work experience
- employer's name
- your job title
- the specific dates of employment (from month/day/year to month/day/year)
- hours worked per week
- your duties
- the percentage of time you spent performing clerical work.
If you answered "No," enter N/A.
Be specific and complete ALL questions for ALL experience you are claiming. The following are unacceptable responses:
- See above
- Refer to resume
- See attached
04
Do you have one (1) year of clerical and typing work experience in a law office?
  • Yes
  • No
05
If you answered "Yes" to #4, please describe your work experience:
- employer's name
- your job title
- the specific dates of employment (from month/day/year to month/day/year)
- hours worked per week
- your duties
- the percentage of time you spent performing clerical and typing work experience in a law office.
If you answered "No," enter N/A.
Be specific and complete ALL questions for ALL experience you are claiming. The following are unacceptable responses:
- See above
- Refer to resume
- See attached
06
Which of the following legal clerical work involving with the assisting of trial preparation did you perform? Select all that apply.
  • issue subpoenas
  • request for certifications
  • prepping discovery
  • generating plea offers
  • none of the above
07
Do you have the knowledge of processing criminal traffic and criminal misdemeanor cases?
  • Yes
  • No
08
Do you have the knowledge of HITS (electronic records management system)?
  • Yes
  • No
09
Are you able to work overtime?
  • Yes
  • No
10
Are you able to work under stressful conditions for meeting deadlines and furnishing information/documentation on a short notice?
  • Yes
  • No
11
Can you type with a minimum speed of 40 net words per minute? (Note: You may be required to take a typing exercise at the time of the job interview.)
  • Yes
  • No
12
Do you have a valid driver's license at time of filing? (Note: You may be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of the job interview.)
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
County of Hawai`i
Address
Department of Human Resources
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
Phone
808-961-8361

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