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Senior Legal Assistant

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St Mary's County Government

Leonardtown, MD (In Person)

$80,402 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 8/5/2026

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Job Description

Performs legal administrative work; Performs other duties as assigned. The hiring salary for this position is $59,113 - $101,691 annually ; f ull salary range for this position is $59,113 - $101,691 Ensures that all cases are assigned trial and hearing dates; Ensures that all rescheduled cases comply with the statutory-time requirement; Coordinates and assigns the States Attorney's files with the appropriate case number; Tracks the movement of each case through all stages and coordinates with attorneys on necessary actions; Drafts orders, pleadings, and other legal documents; Performs other duties as assigned. Ability to gain thorough knowledge of St. Mary's County Government policies and procedures; Ability to learn and utilize computer systems such as MDEC (Maryland Electronic Courts), NCIC (National Crime Information Center), PbK (PROSECUTORbyKarpel), and Evidence.com; Ability to effectively communicate with other staff, attorneys, victims, witnesses, and the public in a courteous manner; Ability to make decisions in accordance with established laws, and Federal Guidelines, and to apply departmental policies to daily work problems; Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions; Ability to work independently on tasks and maintain records; Ability to plan, organize, and execute continuing assignments accurately, with minimum instruction or review; Effective business English, grammar, legal terminology, and math skills. Associates degree; Three years or more of related experience; Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience.
Additional Requirements:
Must successfully pass background investigation with favorable results; Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
Physical and Environmental Conditions:
Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort. Work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations, which require a range of safety and other precautions, e.g., aggressive human behavior, or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled.