What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary position at California Department of Justice?
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Legal Secretary
The California Department of Justice is hiring an experienced Legal Secretary.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Are you interested in working for the State's largest law firm protecting and serving the people and interests of California? If so, we hope you consider applying for this exciting opportunity.
As members of a legal support secretarial team, the successful applicants will perform legal secretarial duties for multiple attorneys/professional staffing the San Diego Office of the Attorney General.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Typing, editing, printing, processing, faxing and electronically sending correspondence, court forms, legal documents and pleadings (e.g., petitions, briefs ,opinions, notices, motions)
Using various department supported software such as Word, West-Check, Legal Solutions, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, ProLaw and other desktop technology tools and communication devices
Ensuring all documents are prepared, proofread, copied and filed/served in accordance with legal requirements and deadlines
Verify case/legal citation and quoted text
Maintain a calendar of document due dates and court appearances
Set up and close legal cases, prepare subpoenas, schedule depositions, make travel arrangements
Screen, answer and take messages from callers in a professional manner
Assist with overflow work as requested
Required Qualifications:
Experience: 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. Academic education above the 12th grade may be substituted for six months of the required general experience on the basis of either one year of general education being equivalent to three months of general experience, or one year of education of a business or commercial nature being equivalent to six months of general experience. Or
Completion of a certificated legal secretarial program at either a regionally accredited college or business school approved by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocation Education and accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools may be substituted for all of the required general and legal experience.
Permanent
Monthly Salary: $3,582.00 - 5,009.00
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.
Salary : $3,582 - $5,009
