Legal Information Technology Specialist (Management Assistant I)

Position Description

This is a technical support work position designed to support the Office of Law technology issues involving the procurement, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a variety of computer platforms specific to the practice of law, and involves working closely with the County’s Office of Information Technology to operate and monitor all multi-platform legal hardware and software, support for electronic recordkeeping, and providing assistance to PC and network/telecommunications systems users.

Examples of Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Examples of Duties

• Demonstrated ability to diagnose system problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with identification or receipt of project requirements, development of project plan, and implementation/testing of legal technology solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to express technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing, and the ability to effectively communicate to a variety of individuals with varying levels of technical expertise and seniority.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with Office of Law staff and the County’s Office of Information Technology.
• Strong technical skills in both PC/networking hardware and software.
• Excellent organizational skills for prioritizing workload.
• Knowledge of legal terminology.
• Knowledge of law office workflow and functions.
• Areas of support include installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of desktop applications specific to the mission of the Office of Law, PC hardware and peripherals, and AV hardware and software.
• Provide input on strategic and tactical direction of law office technology.
• Provide project management and technical expertise for assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Provide support for electronic recordkeeping and suggestions for best practices.
• Support the procurement and installation of legal software and applications.
• Coordinate maintenance of various technology components and processes.
• Provide attorneys and staff with suggestions and recommendations for technical solutions to business needs and requirements.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public or business administration or a related field; and one (1) or more years of experience in office management or legal technology support.

Note: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public or business administration or a related field may be substituted with graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.

For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.

Note: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public or business administration or a related field may be substituted with four (4) or more years of experience in legal information technology support. This is in addition to one (1) or more years of experience in office management or legal technology support.

Supplemental Qualifications

Two or more years of experience with eDiscovery applications, legal practice management applications including legal case management and document management applications.

Two or more years of experience in legal information technology support.

Experience in configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software.

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans
• Open Access Aetna Select HMO-EPO
• Aetna Open Choice PPO
• Dental Insurance
• CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)
• CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)
• CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)
• Vision Insurance
• EyeMed
• Employee Life Insurance
• Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
• Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Disability Income Insurance

Pension Plan

• Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.

Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan

Direct Deposit

Credit Union

Holidays

• Twelve days provided per year, thirteen in general election year

Annual Leave

• Less than 3 years – 13 days
• 3 to less than 15 years – 20 days
• 15 years or more – 26 days

Disability Leave

• Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year

Personal Leave Day, 5 per calendar year

Leave Sharing

Employee Assistance Program

• Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Health Care Reimbursement

Voluntary Benefits

• Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction
• Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider
• United Legal Benefits

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