What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEGAL SECRETARY 2 position at State of Nevada?
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
LEGAL SECRETARY 2
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $50,153.76 to $73,309.68 PAY GRADE: 29
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Public Utilities Commission
Division: Staff Counsel
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 02.153
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 51252
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 04/23/2025
Close Date: 04/30/2025
Recruiter:
MELISSA PONTILLO
Email: mpontillo@admin.nv.gov
MELISSA PONTILLO
Email: mpontillo@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 6 Days 14 Hrs 11 Mins
The Position
Legal Secretaries perform specialized secretarial duties for attorneys, administrative law judges, and/or hearings/appeals officers including preparing legal documents and correspondence; calendaring; maintaining records; and providing assistance on routine problems and inquiries which are not of a legal nature.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
Under general supervision, the Legal Secretary 2 provides confidential legal support for the Staff Counsel Division. Primary responsibilities include paralegal and legal secretarial support. Additionally, the Legal Secretary 2 has sole responsibility to maintain all electronic discovery tracking and storage. This includes the maintenance of confidential, commercially sensitive files, including logging and storing highly sensitive material electronically. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment in collaboration with other legal staff, engineers, auditors, and economists. The position will compile and summarize information and prepare periodic or special reports related to case assignments; and contribute effectively to the accomplishment of the team or agency goals, objectives, and activities. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-2_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of clerical experience, two of which were performing progressively responsible legal secretarial work in a training capacity; OR one year of experience as a Legal Secretary I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
An Associate of Science degree with a legal secretarial emphasis is equivalent to one year of legal secretarial trainee experience.
Completion of a legal secretarial diploma program from an accredited business college is equivalent to one year of legal secretarial trainee experience.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Salary : $50,154 - $73,310
