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Legal Secretary

The California Department of Justice is hiring an experienced Legal Secretary.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Are you ready to be a part of the largest law firm in California? Are you motivated by the opportunity to receive professional legal career hands-on training?

As members of a legal support secretarial team, you will perform legal secretarial duties for multiple attorneys/professional staff in the San Francisco Office of the Attorney General. Those duties will include, but are not limited to: Proficiently typing, editing, storing, retrieving, printing, processing, and electronically sending legal documents and pleadings using various department supported software such as: Word, Best Authority, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Prolaw and other desktop technology tools and communication devices.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Format and File/ E-File legal documents with State and Federal Courts
• Produce case cities utilizing Best Authority software
• Ensure all documents are prepared, proofread, copied and filed/served in accordance with legal requirements, courtrules and deadlines.
• Comply with state and departmental rules and regulations and Office policies and practices
• Compose letters and memoranda
• Maintain a calendar of document due dates and court appearances
• Prepare subpoenas
  
  

This opportunity is great for candidates interested in a career which provides for upward mobility with extensive training, as well as the chance to work in a variety of legal fields such as, but not limited to, civil law, criminal law, and public rights.

Working Conditions

New Legal Secretaries will be required to be in-person for the duration of their first probationary period and assessed thereafter for Telework option.

Starting Salary per Month (New to State)

Senior Legal Typist: $4,189

Legal Secretary: $4,913

Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Senior Legal Typist: One year of experience in typing and clerical work, at least six months of which shall have been in work of a legal nature requiring the preparation of legal correspondence, petitions, briefs, motions, depositions, and various legal notices and forms.

OR

Completion of a certificated legal secretarial program. (Paralegal certificates are synonymous with Legal Secretary Certificates)

Legal Secretary: Two years of experience in a private law firm, corporate law office, or a legal program in a governmental agency performing a full range of legal secretarial duties, which requires the preparation of legal documents for filing and

service.

OR

Completion of a certificated legal secretarial program and one year of experience.

Desired Qualifications

The most successful candidates will have good computer skills and the ability to work independently or in a team environment; work cooperatively and tactfully with staff and management; demonstrate initiative and willingness to assume increased responsibility; ability to write and communicate effectively; use tact and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues; and excellent organizational skills. Ability to demonstrate good attendance and punctuality.

Permanent

Monthly Salary: $ 4,189.00 - 5,581.00

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.