Legal Secretary Ii

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Legal Secretary II

The candidate under general supervision, performs a wide variety of complex legal clerical work requiring indepted areas of law and for several attorneys, and/or other staff. May be required to use shorthand to perform some work assignments.

Should have knowledge of: Purpose, format, and processing procedures of a wide variety of legal forms and documents; Legal terminology, spelling and usage. English grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage with emphasis on composition of both general business and legal correspondence./ Basic procedures of the court system regarding processing of legal documents and filing deadlines. Basic structure of the civil and criminal court system. General clerical office practices and procedures. Basic organization of a law library, Basic references for legal clerical work. Must have ability to: Perform difficult, complex legal clerical work with minimal supervision and instruction. Independently and efficiently maintain records and files. Operate standard office machines and equipment, such as typewriters, word processors, computer terminals, printers, tape recorders, copiers, and multi-line telephones. Understand and apply oral and written rules, directions and instructions. Provide lead direction to clerical staff. Compose complex correspondence and legal documents from brief instructions and by extracting information from a variety of sources. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other agency personnel and the public. Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.

Should have 1 year of experience in Sacramento County service in the class of Legal Secretary I. OR 2 years of clerical experience involving the preparation and processing of legal documents for court action such as those described in the Examples of Duties. Education or training from an accredited college, business school, or training school that is directly related to the Knowledge and Abilities specified for this class may be substituted for 1 year of the required experience (30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year of experience.). Closing Date: November 13, 2020

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County of Sacramento, Personnel Services Department
700 H Street Suite 4667
Sacramento
California
United States 95814
Website : http://hra.co.sacramento.ca.us