Legal Secretary-Madison Appellate

at  State of Wisconsin

INTRODUCTION

Are you seeking a rewarding and challenging career? Bring your administrative support skills to the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) and make a difference in the lives of Wisconsin residents. The SPD is currently recruiting to fill one full-time Legal Secretary (LS) in our Madison Appellate office.
The SPD’s mission is to enhance the quality of justice throughout Wisconsin by providing high-quality cost-effective representation to indigent clients, protecting the rights of accused individuals, and by serving as advocates for effective defense services and a rational criminal justice system. At the SPD, we are committed to diversity in hiring, retention, and career development. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To learn more, visit our website at http://wispd.gov.
Employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package including a top-rated health plan, vacation leave, nine paid holidays, and the ability to participate in one of the best retirement plans offered. For more benefit information, click here and here. Additionally, employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Legal Secretary (LS) works with attorneys and clients, providing legal secretarial support to the local office. The LS is also responsible for processing notices of intent and out of time requests for appellate representation, appointment of new cases and discretionary matters to both staff attorneys and private bar attorneys. Join our team and contribute to this key function of SPD, and experience the intrinsic reward of public service.
To view a copy of the position description, please click here.

QUALIFICATIONS

COVER LETTER & RESUME: You must submit both documents in order to be considered. It is important that you clearly explain and elaborate on your experience and/or training in your cover letter and/or resume.

Minimum Qualifications (Required – Candidates must have experience and/or training relevant to these areas in order to be considered for this position):

• Providing administrative, clerical or office support (e.g., greeting visitors, answering phones, mail distribution, etc.)
• Working with computers (e.g., word processing, database entry, email, scheduling, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Proofreading documents (Note: your cover letter will be used to assess your proofreading abilities and will be assessed for proper punctuation, grammar and spelling)

A well-qualified candidate will also have experience and/or training in the following areas:

• Working with the criminal justice system and/or in other legal settings

Please refer the Job description for details