Legal Assistant

Job description

Description The Legal Assistant plays an integral role in achieving the mission of New Hampshire Public Defender to provide high quality legal representation to indigent citizens accused of criminal acts. The Legal Assistant, working in a team-based environment, provides clerical, informational, logistical, and reception support to clients, attorneys, management, related staff, and Program constituents. They must also work cooperatively with the office team of attorneys and investigators and, as applicable, the team of Legal Assistants. Key Responsibilities: Includes but may not be limited to: - Provides physical or telephone services for clients, clients’ families, and visitors. Provides as much assistance and information to callers as appropriate, without giving legal advice. - Provides information to clients, scheduling clients as appropriate, and listening empathetically to clients and their families. - Produces documents as requested by assigned attorneys in a manner that most efficiently utilizes time. - Enters and maintains calendar events for attorneys including court events, client appointments, meetings, and other events. - Enters relevant data into computer-based case ma...