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Winona County Legal Assistant in Winona, Minnesota
Winona County is accepting applications for this position until 4:00 p.m. March 6, 2025. This position starts at $25.32/hour (DOQ) with advancement up to $32.44/hour. Characteristics of Class: Under direction and with considerable latitude for independent judgment, an employee in this class performs responsible legal clerical work for the County Attorney's Office, involving filing, answering telephone and dealing with the public. Performs related work as required. Work is performed in an office setting. Examples of Duties: Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples listed in their relative order of importance include all the duties which may be found in positions of this class. Prepares a wide variety of correspondence and reports as drafted by attorneys. May prepare correspondence, applying an acquired knowledge of departmental operations and procedures. Schedules appointments, hearings, and witness conferences, to eliminate schedule conflicts for the County Attorneys. Greets the public, takes telephone calls, reads correspondence, and provides information. Gathers material for review by County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney s, examines reports for accuracy and completeness, and identifies errors. Assembles materials related to cases and updated files. Deals with specialized matters, providing technical information to inquiries that come into the office. May act as receptionist. Establishes and maintains records systems to record departmental activities, the collection of fees, cost allocations, use of materials and a wide range of related matters. Prepares letters, petitions, resolutions, contracts, bonds, criminal complaints, highway deeds, orders, affidavits, petitions for judicial commitments and other documents as requested. Operates office equipment including copy machines, calculator, microfilm machine, and personal computers. Any other duties as assigned.