Legal Assistant (Part-time) - Fredericksburg

Title: Legal Assistant (Part-time) - Fredericksburg State Role Title: Admin and Office Specialist I Hiring Range: $23,178.00 Agency: Indigent Defense Commission Location: FREDERICKSBURG 316 Agency Website: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC), a Commonwealth of Virginia Independent Agency, is dedicated to protecting and defending the rights of our clients through zealous, compassionate, high-quality legal advocacy. The Fredericksburg Public Defender Office is committed to providing dedicated, compassionate, client-based, and community-embedded representation for our indigent clients. The Fredericksburg Public Defender Office is now accepting applications for the administrative position of Legal Assistant. The qualified candidate will provide administrative and clerical support for attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists in the Public Defender office. The Legal Assistant position reports to the Chief Public Defender of the Fredericksburg Office and is employed at-will. This is a part-time position requiring 20 hours of work per week. While the schedule is flexible, working hours will be determined based on the needs of the office. Greeting persons entering the Public Defender Office and operating a multi-line telephone system. Screening and forwarding calls, providing information to callers, taking messages, and scheduling appointments. Typing, editing, and reviewing memos, letters, and various types of legal documents. Maintaining a filing and record-keeping system. Collecting, sorting, distributing, and preparing mail. Communicating and interacting with public defender office colleagues, clients, and judicial system personnel. Requesting and reviewing medical and other records on behalf of clients. The IDC is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our workforce. We encourage and welcome qualified applicants of all identities, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Minimum Qualifications The position requires a working knowledge of office practices and procedures including creating and editing letters, memos, and legal documents. The position requires experience using Microsoft applications, specifically Word and Excel. The position requires familiarity with Google Suite applications, including Gmail, Google Docs, etc. The qualified candidate will have experience creating and managing an electronic and manual filing system and skills in keyboarding. The qualified candidate will effectively communicate both orally and in writing and work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. The Legal Assistant position also requires the ability to communicate both effectively and compassionately with clients as well as their support networks and other participants in the legal system. Additional Considerations Prior experience within the criminal justice legal system will be strongly considered. Experience working in a law firm or in the Virginia court system will be strongly considered. Contact Information Name: Ashley Washington Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Virginia AG