Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

Salary

$22.55 Hourly

Location

401 Adams St., Friendship, WI

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

42-2026

Department

District Attorney

Opening Date

09/15/2026

Closing Date

10/6/2026 5:00 PM Central

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Description

Performs intermediate skilled administrative support work preparing legal documents, answering phones and providing information to the public, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the District Attorney.

Examples of Duties

• Assists with case management by preparing correspondence and court documents; ensures accuracy and completeness of court filings and reports.
• Prepares and reviews discovery documents; provides them to appropriate legal representatives as required.
• Receives and responds to telephone and in-person inquiries, complaints, and service requests and resolves them within the framework of established policies and procedures or forwards them to the appropriate party for disposition; assists the public with the completion of standardized forms or documents if needed.
• Enters a variety of data into the system and/or database for criminal, juvenile, and traffic referrals for changes for law enforcement agencies.
• Maintains records and files; sorts, indexes, and files material alphabetically, numerically, geographically, or by other predetermined classification; destroys and deletes files as instructed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performs other related functions and duties as assigned or required.

It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties that an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.

Essential Qualifications

Associates/Technical degree and considerable experience in a legal or governmental setting, working with legal terminology and handling confidential information, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures to include emergency and inclement weather policies; ability to prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent projects; attention to detail and ability to effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; thorough knowledge of court documents; knowledge of the Discovery process; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to operate and use standard office equipment; knowledge and ability to use standard office and position-specific software; ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other departments and the general public; work requires the ability to manage highly stressful situations, including adversarial relationships with other parties, working closely with people who have experienced significant trauma, and managing a high-paced, high-volume caseload.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is considered low for this position.

Adams County is not only a County with lots of outdoor activities, like fishing, boating, hunting, ATVing, camping, and hiking, but working for the County you receive many benefits as well!

The County offers health insurance coverage through UMR. The County pays 85% of the premium for both single and family coverage, along with a contribution to the Health Savings Account (HSA).

Dental, Vision, and supplemental insurance is also available, with the employee paying the premium.

The County offers a basic life insurance plan (at the County expense) for regular employees. There are also supplemental plans available for the employee to purchase.

The County provides a retirement account in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) for eligible employees. Employees pay one-half of the required contribution; the County pays the other half.

The County provides a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to all employees and their family members, at no cost to the employee.

01

Have you read the complete job description and do you verify that you meet the minimum qualifications listed?

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• No

02

Do you have any experience working in a County setting?

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Do you have an Associate Degree or 60 associate degree level credits or higher from an accredited college or university? Please Explain.

04

What is your related experience that specifically qualifies you for this position?

05

Do you have any knowledge or experience of court procedures, state laws, local ordinances and regulations, and legal documents. Please explain.

06

Please explain any experience or training you have as a legal secretary.

07

Please explain any experience you have using a dictation machine for transcription.

08

What software programs are you PROFICIENT in?

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Do you type at least 45 wpm? (Testing may be required)

• Yes
• No

10

Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

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Will you grant Adams County the authority to do a complete and thorough background check including personal and professional references, education, and employment?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer County of Adams

Address 401 Adams St Ste 16

Friendship, Wisconsin, 53934

Phone 608-339-4540

Website https://www.co.adams.wi.us/departments/human-resources