Legal Support Specialist

About The Position

Join our legal team! The Saint Paul City Attorney Office is accepting applications for a Legal Support Specialist
. The Legal Support Specialist is responsible for providing a broad range of administrative support for attorneys and paralegals in the Civil Litigation Division. The role includes expert‑level clerical support on a variety of standard and complex civil lawsuits.

• Type, edit, format and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Open and close files in a timely fashion and assist with conflict searches.
• Manage all incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, and phone calls in a confidential, organized, and efficient manner.
• File electronic documents with appropriate courts and ensure proper procedures are followed and deadlines met.
• Ensure retention of legal documents and correspondence in the management system.
• Manage and maintain multiple calendars, schedules and deadlines.
• Arrange for service on all parties via process server, certified mail, or electronic service.
• Act as a liaison between assigned attorneys and courts, clients, other City departments, and external affiliates including financial institutions, other law offices, and governmental entities.
• For more information and essential functions, see the Legal Secretary job description.

This position is located at 15 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102. You will work a regular daytime schedule with most days in the office.

• Health Insurance
• Vacation/Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Program
• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance

The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. We encourage you to apply because we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.

Satisfactory completion of a legal secretary program in a business or technical school, or three (3) years of legal secretary experience.

• Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
• Upload or attach the following required documents:
  • Resume
  • Copy of legal/technical program certification if qualifying with education
• Read the “
  
  How to Apply
  
  Online Guide” if you are applying online for the first time.
• If you need technical support, please call

Diane Turnbull – Phone:  – Email: diane.turnbull

The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.