Legal Secretary - Appleton Trial Office

Job

Location:

Appleton

Agency:
State Public Defender Board

Employment Type:

Full‑Time, Regular

Classification Code: 18401

Title:

Legal Secretary

The Legal Secretary (LS) provides clerical and administrative support to the local office staff, including attorneys. Join our team and contribute to this key function of the SPD, and experience the intrinsic reward of public service.

This classification is in pay schedule/range 02‑12 with a starting salary of $24.12 per hour. A one‑year probationary period will be required. Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) for a position assigned to the stated pay range or counterpart pay range should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline. Final selected candidates may be eligible for moving expense reimbursement to relocate to the place of employment.

• Background Check:
  We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. A criminal background check will be done prior to an offer of employment.
• Eligibility to work in the US:
  The SPD does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required Employment Eligibility Form I‑9.
• Equal Opportunity
  
  Employer:
  
  The State of Wisconsin is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants from all backgrounds. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
• Veterans:
  The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service‑connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for the application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non‑Competitive Appointment program.
• We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to apply for this position, please reach out to the HR Specialist listed below.

• Providing administrative, clerical or office support (e.g., greeting visitors, answering phones, mail distribution, etc.)
• Working with Microsoft Office Suites and/or Google Suites (e.g., Google Drive files, word processing, database entry, email, scheduling, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Proofreading documents (
  
  Note:
  
  your letter of qualifications will be used to assess your proofreading abilities and will be assessed for proper punctuation, grammar and spelling)
• Detail oriented (e.g., accurately completing tasks, following instructions, gathering & organizing information, etc.)

• Working in a law office and/or with the criminal justice system

The Final date to receive applications is 11:59 pm on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

If you have any questions on this recruitment or how to apply, please contact Monica Endres .