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The Office of the Public Defender, District 6 in New Hanover County, seeks a qualified individual to provide support for the office attorneys and clients.  This is a Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm position.

Applicant will be working in an office environment and must be willing to appear well dressed and appropriate for office and court appearances.  It is imperative that applicant be capable of drafting and preparing documents without grammatical errors or mistakes without supervision.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Answer telephone, take messages, direct calls, and greet visitors and attend to their needs in a prompt and professional manner.
Draft letters, motions and correspondence to clients and other professionals.  
Maintain client files and records, including filing, copying and scanning documents.
Assist tenured legal assistants in meeting the needs of the public defenders.
Travel to courthouse regardless of weather conditions, up to two (2) times a day to copy court files, deliver and file documents.
Complete administrative tasks including but not limited to, keeping the office stocked with supplies and maintaining a professional office space and assisting coworkers with trouble shooting technology issues.
We encourage all motivated applicants to apply regardless of education and experience.  We are most interested in candidates that feel called to public service and working in indigent defense.  

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