Legal Technician

Circuit Court for Baltimore County

Class Specification

Class Title:          Legal Technician

                                Class: CC04 ($53,000 – $74,302.25)

                                Full County Benefits Available

Definition:

The Legal Technician works in the Court’s Access to Justice Resource Center assisting self-represented litigants with their domestic cases. This position provides information about the Court’s policies and procedures related to domestic cases in-person, virtually and by telephone. This is a full-time position and reports directly to the Director of the Access to Justice Resource Center.

Example of Duties:          

The Legal Technician assists self-represented litigants with Family Law and Adult Guardianship court forms. This position reviews case information and history to best assist customers and answers general questions about court processes and procedures. They monitor and respond to email inquiries. This position would also act as a referral to other resources such as: the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service; Maryland Legal Aid; the Protection Order Advocacy and Representation Project and the County Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Reduced Fee programs.  Assists with coordinating volunteers and in-person appointments. Assists Director with community outreach related to family law. Provides back-up to the Access to Justice Administrator as needed. Performs other assigned duties or tasks as required. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and at least one (1) year of experience in a legal setting; or Associate’s degree, and at least three (3) years of experience in a legal setting; or a combination of five (5) years of relevant education and experience in a legal setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Spanish-speaking individuals are especially preferred for this role. Individuals who possess a bachelor’s degree in legal studies or similar field and at least two years of experience working for a lawyer, law firm, a court or a public or non-profit organization are preferred. Ideal candidates would have at least one year of experience working in domestic and family law. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:                            

Because this position has considerable direct contact with the public, individuals must have excellent interpersonal, communications and customer service skills. Candidates for this position should possess knowledge of applicable legal terminology and basic knowledge of court procedures, especially in domestic/family law. The candidate will need to be highly organized and have basic office and computer skills, including experience working with Microsoft Office. The ability to work independently is necessary.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

The work of this classification is essentially sedentary, but may include occasional walking, standing, lifting of boxes or other limited physical activities.

Conditions of Employment:

This position is a non-merit unclassified position with the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and subject to the personnel policies and procedures of the Court. This position is part of the Court’s Family Division, which is funded by a grant from the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Circuit Court for Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

The Circuit Court for Baltimore County is committed to making the application process accessible to individuals with disabilities. For accommodation requests, please contact the Court Administrator.