Legal Assistant

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | [ | | | ]{#ctl00_Mai | | | n_content_lblJobDescriptionValue} | | | | | | | | | | | | This a federal grant-funded | | | position and, by law, applicants | | | must be age 55 or older to be | | | considered. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The work location is 1011 Indian | | | School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM | | | 87104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For | | | over 25 years, National Experienc | | | ed Workforce Solutions (NEW Solut | | | ions) has specialized in connecti | | | ng experienced workers (ages 55+) | | | with full-time and part-time job | | | opportunities that support the c | | | ritical missions of Federal Agenc | | | ies across the United States. | | | NEW Solutions connects exper | | | ienced workers (ages 55+) with th | | | e National Park Service (NPS). Th | | | ese experienced professionals pro | | | vide administrative expertise, fa | | | cilities management, natural and | | | cultural resource planning, and a | | | broad array of other professiona | | | l skills that support the Nationa | | | l Park Service through the Experi | | | enced Services Program (ESP). | | | PLEASE | | | NOTE: An Enrollee is not a feder | | | al employee, nor an employee of N | | | EW Solutions. An Enrollee is a pa | | | rticipant in a grant program esta | | | blished through a Cooperative Agr | | | eement funded by the agency and a | | | dministered by NEW Solutions. | | | This opportunity applies to | | | applicants legally eligible to wo | | | rk in the United States. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ This position will support the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, DAS-Administrative Services, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Probate Hearings Division. Enrollees will support the OHAs varied work in response to processing backlogged Indian probate cases by providing administrative, legal-focused assistance. Duties and Responsibilities Duty * Receive and transfer telephone calls, answer basic and routine questions and inquiries from interested parties; prepare and send faxes and electronic mail and prepare and review time and attendance records. Process all incoming mail, including correspondence from parties or attorneys, return mail from notices and decisions, and additional document submissions from agencies or other parties. Copy, mail, and scan relevant documents. Percentage * 20% Duty * Review incoming probate case material to ensure it is current and complete; maintain case files from initial filing to completion, correctly input data into the docketing system on a timely basis, and search various system records when additional information is required. Maintain complete and orderly files in a manner that expedites retrieval; understand and ensure that record and privacy requirements are followed. Percentage * 30% Duty * Use online legal, tracking, or other resources and databases to obtain information. Retrieve and input data into electronic docketing systems; perform administrative duties using electronic databases, systems, and software. Percentage<