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Legal aid asks to fill long-vacant legal secretary post as demand remains high
Summary
Adam Maday, filling in for Kevin Gibson, told the joint session Legal Aid's budget is largely stable but requested funding to convert a long-standing vacated part-time spot into a full-time legal secretary, citing persistent high demand and turnover in the part-time role.
Adam Maday, appearing for Legal Aid, said the agency’s budget remains largely on par with last year but requested that a position left vacant since February 2009 be filled as a full-time legal secretary. Maday said the vacancy had been handled as a part-time role over many years, producing high turnover — "16 people have filled that spot" — and that salary savings from a recently retired attorney could cover the cost of converting to a permanent full-time position.
Councilmembers asked about workflow and demand. Maday said there is "never a shortage for demand" for Legal Aid services and that adding a full-time secretary would improve scheduling, intake and reduce administrative strain on attorneys. He also described a Bar Association-sponsored "talk to a lawyer" program on Thursdays that supplements access to advice.
No formal action or vote was taken; the staffing request was presented for consideration in the budget process.
