Legal Secretary

Job Posting Title

Legal Secretary

The Service Oklahoma (SOK) mission is to ease the stress in navigating government services by providing a best-in-class customer experience. We are Oklahomans helping Oklahomans by providing driver license and motor vehicle services on behalf of the state. This position has an annual rate of $46,544.16. The Service Oklahoma offers a generous benefits package, including a benefits allowance to offset the costs of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans. The Service Oklahoma will match up to 7% towards an employee's Defined Contribution retirement plan. Our employees receive 11 paid holidays, 15 days of paid annual leave, which increases with every 5 years of service, and 15 days of paid sick leave. Additionally, employees will receive longevity payments based on their years of service with the State of Oklahoma.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides secretarial and administrative support for attorneys; composes and prepares various legal documents and forms; takes and transcribes dictation of confidential, technical, or legal material requiring high degree of accuracy; records and transcribes proceedings of meetings and conferences.
• Independently researches, locates and assembles legal materials for working files used in docketing cases or information and data for administrative board or commission consideration and action; gathers agency data and documents to support various pleadings filed in different courts; develops and maintains files on research sources.
• Reviews routine petitions regarding administrative appeals and prepares appropriate draft pleadings.
• Arranges for special conferences and meetings; maintains attorney's calendar, advising of commitments; makes travel arrangements; prepares and submits travel claims and expense account.
• Schedules depositions, prepares exhibits for court cases; compiles reports or other materials for use by an attorney or other member of a legal staff.
• Maintains or supervises the maintenance of confidential legal files and hard copy or electronic records.
• Assists attorneys in ensuring that deadlines are met for filing various court actions; files orders, judgments, pleadings, briefs and other documents on behalf of an attorney.
• Plans, organizes and coordinates secretarial support for a staff of attorneys, general counsel or other legal staff; establishes office policies and procedures; schedules activities for attorneys and other staff members.
• Supervises secretarial staff in the completion of required tasks; assigns and reviews work; evaluates performance; provides training; approves leave; initiates disciplinary actions; interprets rules and regulations.
• Operates a variety of modern office equipment; screens phone calls and receives visitors; provides information or refers to appropriate official; opens, reviews and distributes mail; disposes of routine matters; prepares correspondence for supervisor's signature.

This position may be expected to cross-train in other sections of their division and perform the job duties in each section, based on the needs of the agency.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of business English; of computer operations; of basic legal terms and definitions; of business arithmetic; of office practices; and of complex records maintenance.
• Skill is required to type accurately from plain copy at a rate of fifty words per minute; and to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability is required to correct rough copy; to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; to make routine decisions in accordance with agency policy; to deal tactfully with the public; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow oral and written instructions; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Education & Experience

• An associate degree in any field, plus one (1) year of experience performing a variety of complex clerical duties in an office setting or closely related field
• OR three (3) years of relevant experience
• OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements

• The schedule for this position may vary and require flexibility, including some early or late shifts, weekends, and occasional overtime, based on the needs of the agency.
• This position will not require travel.
• This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday.
• This position requires employees to be able to stand up to eight hours a day and lift 10-50 pounds on a regular basis, with assistance as needed.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.