JOB TITLE

Legal Assistant

DEPARTMENT

Adams County State's Attorney's Office TYPE:

Full time

PAY RATE/SALARY

: $21.00 per hour/ $43,680.00 annually

POSTED DATE

: 9/23/26

CLASSIFCATION:

Nonexempt

DATE TO START

October/November, 2026 POSITION

TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Full time, Monday- Friday, 8:00 -4:30 pm

TRAVEL:

None SUMMARY:

Primary functions for this position is preparing correspondence to victims, witnesses, and officers regarding their cases; providing discovery to defense counsel; preparing subpoenas and writs and keeping track of cases set for trials.

ESSSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares and sends letters to victims, witnesses and officers involved in criminal cases Prepares subpoenas and court notices for trials Disburses discovery in cases to defense attorneys Pulls files for jury trials monthly Updates and monitors jury trial list on monthly basis Prepare writs to bring defendants to court from the Department of Corrections for court appearances Prepares Statement of Facts once a case has been sentenced to the Department of Corrections

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent Strong organizational and administrative skills, detail oriented; excellent time management. Works well with the public Able to handle confidential and proprietary information appropriately. High level of integrity. Proven track record or reliability and responsibility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open the filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phone, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EEO STATEMENT

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TO APPLY

Please send resume to statesattorney@adamscountyil.gov

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Experience:

Customer service: 1 year (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Quincy, IL 62301 (Required)

Work Location:

In person