Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Overview

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The Court of Administrative Hearings (CAH) is seeking to hire a Legal Administrative Assistant in its St. Paul office. CAH is the largest of three Executive Branch Courts with more than 75 full-time equivalents located in St. Paul and Duluth and has exclusive, bench-trial-level jurisdiction in hearings for over 250 state agencies and local units of government.

Responsibilities

• Draft, proofread, edit, and finalize complex legal documents for judges or staff attorneys.
• Ensure the quality of legal documents for content, grammar, spelling, and proper citation format.
• Maintain accurate and complete data in CAH case-management systems.
• Maintain working knowledge of hearing requirements.
• Receive and direct calls and emails providing legal support to judges, attorneys, litigants, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

This is a sedentary position that occasionally requires moving and transporting items such as file folders, laptops, or accounting boxes. The employee may need to maintain a stationary position for long periods while carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

Benefits

How to Apply

Select "Apply for Job" at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http : / / www.mn.gov / careers.

Contact : Tara Hengtgen at tara.hengtgen@state.mn.us or 651-361-7914.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title, and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Tara Hengtgen at tara.hengtgen@state.mn.us.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minnesota State is an equal-opportunity employer / educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance is needed.

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