Legal Clerk

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Legal Clerk II/III. Legal Clerks play a critical role in supporting the operations of the Sheriff’s Office and the broader criminal justice system. This position involves performing specialized clerical duties essential to the administration of justice, including transcribing records, preparing and processing legal documents, ensuring timely handling of sensitive information, and entering data into criminal justice databases. Distinguishing Characteristics Legal Clerk II: This is the journey level in the series. Incumbents work under supervision and apply specialized legal knowledge and skills in support of State and Federal regulations, mandates, and County and department policies and procedures. The incumbent can execute all but the most complex tasks with minimal training or oversight. May assist in the training of other staff and lead projects as assigned. Legal Clerk III: This is the advanced journey level in the series. Incumbents at this level work independently under general supervision, with minimal oversight. Incumbents have extensive experience and exercise a high level of autonomy in applying specialized knowledge and skills in support of State and Federal regulations, mandates, and County and department policies and procedures. Incumbents are assigned the most complex assignments. May act as a lead worker by training and directing the work of other legal clerks or clerical staff. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Legal Clerk II: Two years of experience performing increasingly complex legal, court, or legal document preparation work; or one year of experience equivalent to a Legal Clerk I or Administrative Assistant III. Legal Clerk III: Three years of experience performing increasingly complex legal, court, or legal document preparation work; or one year of experience equivalent to a Legal Clerk II. Licenses and Certificates: Must be able to type 50 wpm (candidates will be required to provide proof of typing speed at some point in the recruitment process). Background Check To accept a position with the Sheriff’s Office, you must successfully complete a Sheriff’s Background Investigation. Below is a partial list of offenses that may disqualify you from successful completion: Any felony conviction Recent misdemeanor conviction, or any two misdemeanor convictions as an adult Poor employment history Any sale, manufacture, or cultivation of illegal drugs Recent use of illegal substances such as opiates, hallucinogens, injectables, cocaine, methamphetamine, or similar substances Poor driving record such as numerous hazardous traffic violations or chargeable accidents Recent conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, or any two convictions for this offense as an adult Any act of domestic violence, as defined by law Any crime committed against a child Behavior or derogatory remarks constituting discrimination or bias toward others based on their race, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other protected class Any material misstatement of fact or intentional omission of information during the application or background process #J-18808-Ljbffr