Legal Assistant 2

Full Job Description

If you thrive in a professional legal environment and want to see your work reflected in the progress of the Commonwealth, this may be the career path for you! The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is excited to welcome an organized Legal Assistant 2 to provide advanced legal clerical support and high-level secretarial expertise to our Office of Chief Counsel. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact, contribute your skills to a dynamic and collaborative team, and continue your professional growth in a supportive environment alongside experienced legal professionals!

Requirements

As a Legal Assistant 2, you will provide vital assistance to PennDOT Office of Chief Counsel regional attorneys regarding a wide-range of legal matters.

You will be responsible for extracting, reviewing, analyzing, and processing pertinent information from files in order to prepare and draft confidential correspondence and legal documents for various courts and ensure that all procedural requirements are met.

Legal documentation will be reviewed specifically for all driver license and motor vehicle suspension cases, real property matters, and civil service cases.

You will also proofread legal documents to ensure materials are grammatically correct and in proper legal form, as well as draft comprehensive settlement memoranda involving critically important information such as the date of condemnation, pre-approval amount, estimated just compensation amount, anticipated date of payment, and more. In addition, you will prepare letters to courts, attorneys, petitioners, and condemners; assist attorneys with scheduling needs; and generate monthly reports for assigned counties to maintain and mange caseloads. Your work will regularly involve handling sensitive and confidential matters consistent with attorney client privilege.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week upon successful completion of the training period.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Legal Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of responsible clerical, investigative or enforcement work including one year of legal clerical support experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must possess good interpersonal skills, including active listening, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.