Legal Assistant jobs in North Dakota

Position is full-time with benefits. 35 hours per week. Wage depends on experience. A Red Lake County application must be completed to be considered for the position. Applications can be found at: https://www.co.red-lake.mn.us/employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives information pertaining to criminal matters, child protection, child support or other legal matters from the public, local and regional law enforcement agencies, social services staff, court administration, outside attorneys or other parties.  Determines appropriate actions to take and provides information to all relevant parties, as required, under established time restrictions and confidentiality requirements.
• Reviews and examines reports from law enforcement, social services or other sources and prepares required criminal complaints, child protection petitions, proposed orders and other documents for review of the County Attorney.
• Files complaints and other court documents electronically utilizing various charging and filing programs.  Provides information for the County Attorney and Crime Victim Advocate from these sites or to access these court sites.
• Opens and maintains criminal files, child support and County files.  Prepares files for the County Attorney for weekly court sessions.
• Collaborates and works with Probation Agents, Crime Victim Advocate, Social Workers and law enforcement personnel to provide support and information.  Advises law enforcement officers of upcoming court dates, trials and hearings when they are needed as witnesses.
• Prepares and sends out discovery materials to defense attorneys as required by court rules. 
• Serves as the Agency Administrator for several websites having responsibility for registering office personnel to gain access and providing proper documentation to the State of MN, updating documents and keeping access agreements current.
• Prepares expense vouchers and attach appropriate expense codes to pay bills for the County Attorney’s Office and Law Library.  Maintains and orders office supplies for the department.
• Provides general administrative support to off-site Medical Examiner/Coroner.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type, as required.

1. Provides notary services to the public and courthouse employees.
2. Attends staffing, hearings and may serve on various teams (i.e. DWI court team, etc.) as needed.