Legal Assistant 1 (Local Government) - Pike County
Local Government
- Agency: Local Government
- Location: PA
- Type: Full-Time
- Work arrangement: onsite
- Posted: 2026-05-04
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Legal Assistant 1 (Local Government) - Pike County
Salary
$33,220.00 Annually
Location
Pike County, PA
Job Type
Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number
CS-2026-48037-L0491
Department
Local Government
Division
HS Pike Co Child Welfare Servi
Opening Date
04/22/2026
Closing Date
5/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code
L0491
Position Number
80011817
Union
Non Union
Bargaining Unit
LG
Pay Group
LG
Bureau / Division Code
88212752
Bureau / Division
Pike County Children and Youth Services
Worksite Address
506 Broad Street
City
Milford, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
18337
Contact Name
Penny Seltzer
Contact Phone
570.296.3446
Contact Email
pseltzer@pikepa.org
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THE POSITION
Are you interested in meaningful public service work where you can expand your legal and clerical skills? Pike County Children and Youth Services is currently seeking a highly motivated and organized Legal Assistant 1 to participate in the review, analysis, and processing of legal documents, helping to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in day-to-day operations. If you are detail-oriented and enjoy a fast-paced work environment, we encourage you to apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Legal Assistant 1, you will perform work in the review, analysis, and processing of various legal documents such as complaints, appeals, enforcement actions, and transactional materials. You will be trained to ensure these documents comply with relevant laws and financial agreements, while developing preliminary recommendations for further action. Additionally, your role will encompass a range of legal secretarial tasks, including word processing, preparing trial materials, drafting responses to inquiries, and maintaining legal files and dockets. You will also be responsible for entering cases into an electronic database, tracking deadlines, verifying citations, and filing documents with courts and agencies. This position requires handling sensitive information in accordance with attorney-client privilege, and while initial tasks will be closely supervised, reviews of a routine nature may be conducted independently as experience is gained to ensure timeliness, accuracy, correct formatting, and adherence to procedural and other legal requirements.Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employmentWork hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:Three years of progressively responsible clerical, auditing, enforcement, or investigative experience; orAn equivalent combination of experience and training.Other Requirements:You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Pike County. If no eligible candidates who live within P