What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEGAL OFFICE ASSISTANT position at City of Long Beach, CA?
Salary : $22.01 - $30.10 Hourly
Location : City of Long Beach, CA
Job Type : Unclassified - Full-Time, Permanent
Job Number : DA5NN-2-2025
Department : Law (UC)
Division : LAW
Opening Date : 02 / 27 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific
DESCRIPTION
This position will begin accepting online applications from February 27, 2025 until March 13, 2025 at 11 : 59 PM PDT.
The Long Beach City Attorney's Office is recruiting for a full-time, unclassified Legal Office Assistant position to provide administrative support to the Long Beach Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service Commission is responsible for hearing employee appeals of discipline and assisting in resolving employee complaints about the Civil Service Hiring Process.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Track and monitor requests for appeals of discipline and IDRs (Industrial Disability Retirements);
- Send Commission referred cases out to OAH (Office of Administrative Hearings) for adjudication;
- Coordinate / Schedule appeal hearings for the Commission;
- Schedule court reporter for the appeal hearing;
- Order transcripts from court reporter when needed;
- Take oaths at hearings;
- Log evidence exhibits received during hearings and maintain custody of them;
- Prepare hearing minutes for the Commission;
- Schedule Commission meetings / prepare agenda;
- Type, edit, compose and format routine correspondence, memos, and letters;
- Maintain files relative to assigned duties;
- Performs other related duties as necessary or requested.
REQUIREMENTS TO FILE
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL DEMONSTRATE :
SPECIAL NOTE :
This is an "at-will" position. The appointed candidate will serve at the discretion of the City Attorney, and can be terminated at any time. In such an event, the candidate has no right to any appeal or grievance procedure under any rule or regulation of the City of Long Beach.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
This recruitment will close at 11 : 59 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, March 13, 2025 . To be considered, please submit an online application, including a cover letter and resume, in PDF format. Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will not be taken into consideration.
Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. For questions regarding this recruitment, please email the Office of the City Attorney at
The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.
The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act . You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting
The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please contact the Office of the City Attorney two (2)business days prior to the interview(s) at (562) 570-2200.
In support of the City's language Access Policy, bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer and / or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public.
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Employer
City of Long Beach
Department
Law (UC)
Employee Benefits
The City of Long Beach offers its employees opportunities to grow personally and professionally. As a permanent employee, you are eligible to receive fringe benefits that include :
INSTRUCTIONS : The purpose of this supplemental application is to derive more specific information about the qualifications of applicants for this position. This form will serve as the basis for qualifying candidates. Be specific and detailed in your responses. Do not leave any questions unanswered. If you have no experience, please so indicate. Resumes may not be substituted in lieu of the completed application or supplemental questionnaire. Do you understand the above information?
I understand and acknowledge that I must attach a cover letter and resume, in PDF format, in order to complete this application.
I have attached both a cover letter and resume, in PDF format, to this application.
Do you have a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification?
Do you have one year of full-time equivalent, progressively responsible experience in administrative clerical support work in an office setting?
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION : Do you have clerical experience working in a law office?
Briefly describe your experience working with others as a team. How many people did you work with, what was your role, how did you contribute to the team, and how did you deal with any conflicts?
I certify that I have personally completed the information provided and that it is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification may cancel any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. I understand that if I am offered employment, I will be required to successfully pass a medical examination and that for certain positions, employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security investigation.
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Salary : $22 - $30
