Job Description

Position Description
This position will support the work of the Pennington County State\'s Attorney\'s Office by providing office support to the attorneys of the office
Position Functions
Essential Functions:

• Representation of Pennington County in all stages of court including initial appearances, arraignments, motions hearings and trials. Interns will be supervised by a licensed attorney.
• Assigned writing projects from attorneys for motions and/or appeals.
• Perform a variety of secretarial duties to be done in an accurate and timely manner, involving highly confidential matters.
• Court observation time.
• Sit-ins with client consultations, victims and/or witnesses.
• Assist in preparing for hearings and trials.
• Attention to detail and ability to be precise; ability to maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Basic legal research and writing of memorandum.

• Complete two years of law school.
• Be in good standing at law school
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and a computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

• Must be able to frequently sit, bend, reach and lift, push or pull and manual dexterity is needed to type, write, use a calculator, and answer telephone.
• Upper body strength is a requisite to lift/move a maximum of 20 lbs. unassisted; and lift/move a maximum of 50 lbs. with assistance.
• The ability to talk and hear via the telephone and through face-to-face communication is needed.

• Most work is performed indoors in an office where noise and interruptions often occur.
• Overtime hours may be required to meet project deadlines.