Legal Secretary; Entry

THE POSITION

Under general supervision, performs a variety of complex clerical and administrative support work in connection with the preparation, processing, coordinating and/or filing of criminal and/or civil cases; performs related duties as required. This class is the entry level in the Legal Secretary series and is characterized by the responsibility to provide clerical and administrative support in the preparation, processing, coordination, tracking and filing of cases.

This class is distinguished from the Legal Secretary position in that the latter has responsibility for more technical aspects of the work and has more discretion in decision making.

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by six (6) months of full‑time work experience in preparing and processing legal documents, preferably for a governmental agency, that demonstrates possession of and competency in the requisite knowledge and abilities.

Applicants are required to demonstrate a net typing speed of forty (40) words per minute. Demonstration of these skills will be done during an online typing examination.

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A copy of the DD‑214 showing discharge type must be received in the Human Resources Department by the final filing date. Applicants with a service‑connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service‑connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

All applicants will be considered for employment. The County is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, or disability status.