Legal Clerk Iv; Sr

Position: LEGAL CLERK IV (SR-16) [1 vacancy]
Position Information Serving the public through reliable legal support. The Department of the Corporation Counsel (COR) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Legal Clerk IV to support multiple attorneys defending cases, complete time-sensitive tasks, and assist the Supervising Legal Clerk II in coordinating workloads to meet deadlines, and training, evaluating, and supervising staff. This senior-level position provides critical support to the City's litigation team, ensuring that high-profile cases progress efficiently and in accordance with procedural requirements.

With your attention to detail, organizational expertise, and ability to manage high-pressure assignments, you will play a key role in keeping the City's most complex legal matters on track. What You Will Do
* Prepare complex legal documents such as motions, memoranda, stipulations, affidavits, declarations, jury instructions, pre-trial and post-trial filings, and appellate briefs.
* Assist attorneys in drafting documents such as court pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and final naming of witnesses.
* Maintain, review, and extract information from medical records.
* Ensure proper filing and service of documents, including suspense copies.
* Log, maintain, and describe discovery materials received and processed.
* Provide technical and procedural support to litigation attorneys.
* Perform other related work assigned to the position. Actual salary commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval. Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the "Benefits" tab at the top of this posting or visitinghttps://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Apply today to protect those who serve and keep our City running! Additional Job Information Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you:
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* add infoneogov and  to your contact list. Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply. Minimum Qualification Requirements At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from high school.

Responsible work experience demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the job may be substituted for education. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Four years of clerical experience, three of which must have been progressively responsible legal clerical work experience involving the preparation, typing and processing of a variety of legal forms and documents which required substantive knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, practices, forms and documents. APPLICABLE SKILLS NEEDED
* Knowledge of legal terminology;
* Knowledge of the form, content, and use of legal documents;
* Knowledge of legal processes, procedures, and precedents;
* Knowledge of the various types of court actions and associated processes;
* Knowledge of filing systems of legal records;
* Knowledge of law office practices and procedures;
* Ability to locate and abstract data from legal files and records;
* Ability to establish systems of legal records;
* Ability to work within constant time constraints and deadlines;
Substitution *

Business school or college-level credits froman accredited college or universitywill substitute for experience on a month-for-month basis forthe required general clerical experience.
* Relevant education and training from an accredited college or university in alegal office administration, legal assistance, legal secretary, paralegal, or law program may be used to substitute for some of the required legal clerical experience. The amount of time credited for the substitution will be dependent on the specific program you completed. Education Verification:
Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration. Typing proficiency of 40 or more net wpm:
This class of work requires you to type at 40 or more net words per minute. Your proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority as part of the selection/interview process and/or during…