Prosecutorial Legal Assistant
Fort Peck Tribal Court
Poplar, Mt
06.2026 - Current
- Prepared court filings and correspondence for Fort Peck Tribal Court case records
- Filed legal documents and maintained docket files for tribal court hearings
- Reviewed case paperwork for accuracy and missing information
- Assisted attorneys with subpoenas, notices, and case packets
- Organized confidential records and maintained secure court files
- Entered case data and tracked court deadlines in tribal court systems
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Communicated with litigants, witnesses, and tribal departments about hearing details
- Scheduled hearings and updated court calendars for judges and staff
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Answered phones promptly while providing courteous customer service.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts for processing.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Greeted clients upon arrival at office and provided assistance as needed.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Provided administrative support and conducted research to assist attorneys in civil litigation preparation.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Conducted thorough research and review of case information to assist attorneys.
- Drafted legal complaints, summonses and interrogatories.
- Maintained inventory levels of office supplies necessary for day-to-day operations.
- Organized legal documents in company filing systems and databases.
- Applied knowledge of pleadings, affidavits, motions, and exhibit preparation to support legal processes.