Legal Assistant
Part-timeShakopee, MNPart-time$24.43–28.73/hrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Legal Assistant performs detailed legal support work for Scott County, including processing mail and court notices, maintaining case information in the Minnesota County Attorney Practice System, and assisting with files and correspondence. The role also provides reception support and public assistance. It is based in the Shakopee office for 24 hours per week across three 8-hour days.
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Hiring Range:
$24.43 - $28.73
Full Pay Range:
$22.98 - $34.49
Job Summary:
Performs detailed legal support work. Opens, sorts, reviews, and distributes incoming mail and court notices. Accurately inputs information into Minnesota County Attorney Practice System database (MCAPS). Exercises independent judgment regarding duties in accordance with policy and procedures. Receives, screens, and answers calls and assists the public.
This position works 24 hours per week (3 - 8 hour days) in the office in Shakopee.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Acts as Office Receptionist greeting the public, answering and screening telephone calls, and referring inquiries as necessary.
Assists in opening new incoming reports and enters data into MCAPS; maintains file updates for a variety of court hearings (e.g., bail hearings, First Appearances, Omnibus Hearings, Contested Hearings, Probation Violations, and Sentencings).
Assists with discovery downloads and maintains closed files with off-site storage provider.
Opens, sorts, reviews, and distributes incoming mail, court notices, and other legal documents; processes files coming back from court enacting workflow processes in the office.
Assists with letters, memoranda, and other office correspondence as assigned.
Works the hours and/or shifts assigned and begins and ends work on time.
Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires equivalency of a high school diploma and two years responsible legal support work, preferably in a County Attorney's Office. Training in criminal law desirable. The incumbent shall provide a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities.
SELECTION PROCESS
Selection for this position will be based on a minimum qualifications screening and rating of training and experience. Top candidates will be forwarded to hiring manager or supervisor for consideration for interview and/or additional assessments. Final selection will include a background check and approval by the County Board.
A comprehensive benefits package is provided for all employees who work 20 hours per week or more. For detailed benefit information visit the Scott County Benefit Hub using this LINK
Work Location:
Shakopee, MN
A comprehensive benefits package is provided for all employees who work 20 hours per week or more. For detailed benefit information visit the Scott County Benefit Hub using this LINK
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Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Experience Required
None
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$24.43 - $28.73 / Hourly
Postal Code
55379
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
26-0125
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 4,672 open Receptionist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24.43–28.73/hr
- Minnesota median$11–27/hr84 hourly ranges
- US median$16–27/hr1,776 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $26.58/hr, is 38% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Receptionist hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 88 open Receptionist jobs in Minnesota and 4,672 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Receptionist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (180 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 264 of the 4,672 open Receptionist jobs (6%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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