LEGAL SECRETARY

$4,371.00 - $5,748.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Final Filing Date: 10/5/2026 This is a great position if you enjoy being in a secretarial role and are interested in putting your organizational and file management skills to work. The Legal Secretarial staff of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) consists of a Legal Support Supervisor I, three Legal Secretaries, and one Sr. Legal Typist who work closely as a team to support over fifty attorneys in a professional yet friendly environment. An ideal candidate will have good attendance records, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and enjoy a variety of different projects including calendaring, arranging attorneys travel and reimbursement, case management, SharePoint maintenance, proofreading, editing, and compiling and serving legal documents. Under general supervision of the Legal Support Supervisor I, this position will perform the full range of complex legal secretarial work and administrative responsibilities to provide support services to the attorneys and staff of the OGC. The incumbent may also assign, direct, and check the work of other support staff on special legal projects. This position is based in Sacramento and is expected to report to the office four days per week. Minimum Requirements LEGAL SECRETARY LEGAL SECRETARY $4,371.00 - $5,473.00A $4,591.00 - $5,748.00B New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of Positions: 1 Work Location: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Department Information Executive, Office of the General Counsel, Sacramento Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California’s water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way. At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department. Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments. DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect. An important component of DWR’s equal employment opportunity program centers around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Free virtual career consultation services including one-on-one DWR career consultations, application/resume review, tips for applying, and mock interviews, provided by DWR’s Recruitment and Workforce Planning section can now be scheduled via Desirable Qualifications Ability to act independently and work as a team, exercise initiative, and demonstrate good judgement in making decisions. Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships, professionally communicate, and interact with all levels of staff and stakeholders in a customer service focused manner. Ability to maintain consistent and regular attendance. Experience working with sensitive and confidential information. Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, and in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Experience proofreading, editing, and/or formatting correspondence and memoranda. Ability to effectively plan and organize work, work under pressure on multiple tasks with short deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously. Experience performing complex clerical and secretarial work in a professional office setting, preferably as an administrative employee in a legal office. Experience making travel arrangements in a professional setting. Experience calendaring legal proceedings, filings, and/or deadlines. DWR is dedicated to creating an innovative workplace for its team members that is inclusive, diverse, and interactive! Here are a few of the ways we stay engaged with our team: Continuous and ongoing training Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program activities Employee Assistance Program (EAP) DWR also currently offers a variety of transportation resources and programs, including: A bicycle commuter program Additionally, as a State of California employee, you may be eligible for many benefits, such as: Medical, including health, dental, and vision insurance Paid holidays and vacation/leave Defined retirement program Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457(b)) Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts The new California Natural Resources Headquarters building: Is centrally located and right next to a light rail station and other public transit options Has its own free gym Has its own bodega and restaurants Is close to many other restaurants and amenities, including to DOCO and the Golden 1 Center Personal Leave Program 2025: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR. Contact Information The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process. Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office. EEO Contact: Office of Civil Rights View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io California Relay Service: View phone number on click.appcast.io (TTY), View phone number on click.appcast.io (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device. Special Instructions To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678), resume, and cover letter. Please reference SAP Position #50032883 and Job Control #532006 in the examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying section of your application. The hiring unit will receive only the documents specified in the Required Application Package Documents section. The following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, and SROA/Surplus. Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total hours worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. List eligibility can be established by taking and passing the examination/assessment. The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. #J-18808-Ljbffr