LEGAL SECRETARY

Position Details Working Title: Enforcement and Legal Office Support Position Code #: JC-522913 Position #: 800-310-1282-006 Classification: LEGAL SECRETARY Salary: $4,371.00 - $5,473.00 A; $4,591.00 - $5,748.00 B # of Positions: 1 Work Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Selected candidate may be entitled to a recruitment and retention pay differential for this designated location. Job Description & Responsibilities The Legal Secretary will independently and effectively support two to four attorneys, including senior level staff. Responsibilities include: Type, edit, and format legal correspondence, petitions, briefs, legal opinions, pleadings, motions, depositions, and testimonials. Proofread and prepare form letters, files, and e-files. Serve legal pleadings in multiple jurisdictions including State, Federal, and Appellate courts. Maintain attorneys’ calendars, schedule meetings and appointments—including those with high-level executive staff—and resolve scheduling conflicts. Make travel arrangements, prepare travel expense claims, and may be assigned special projects for attorneys working on complex cases. Understand and apply difficult technical and legal terms across a wide variety of disciplines and areas of law. Analyze and apply rules, regulations, statutes, and laws regarding legal procedures applicable to typing, processing, and serving legal documents. Work independently and as part of a team with other Legal Secretaries and Senior Legal Typists, under the supervision of a Legal Support Supervisor I. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Special Requirements A background investigation clearance is required before employment. A current typing certificate (issued within the past four years) verifying a typing speed of at least 45 words per minute is required. Qualifications Applicants must be able to: Recognize proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling of written material. Read and comprehend legal work material. Follow verbal and written instructions. Communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships. Work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and maintain excellent attendance and reliability. Equal Opportunity Employer 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