State of California
Legal Secretary - Criminal Prosecutions Team (Orange)
State of California, Orange, California, United States, 92613
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Under the supervision of a Supervising Deputy Attorney, the Legal Secretary performs legal secretarial duties for the Orange Criminal Prosecutions legal team. This position requires the incumbent to: adhere to procedures; ensure all documents are prepared, proofread, copied, and filed/served in accordance with legal requirements and deadlines; verify case/legal citation and quoted text; establish and maintain an efficient system for filing voluminous correspondence and pleadings; maintain a professional and organized work area; comply with state and departmental rules and regulations and office policies and practices; compose letters and memoranda; process mail for assignments; maintain a calendar of document due dates and court appearances; set up and close legal cases; prepare subpoenas; make travel arrangements; process travel reimbursement requests; and assist with overflow work as requested.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Please access this link for information on benefits afforded to employees who work for the State of California - https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx
Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
LEGAL SECRETARY
Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Knowledge of criminal discovery and criminal procedure, legal terms, and rules.
Knowledge and experience in criminal case procedure and management is welcome and helpful, but not necessary.
Above average skill/experience working with programs such as Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Prolaw, Outlook, HotDocs, and other Windows based legal tools, as well as the Bluebook and California Style Manual.
Excellent English grammar and spelling skills.
Ability to perform cite checking.
Strong Proofreading skills.
Work independently or in a team environment.
Work cooperatively and tactfully with staff and management.
Demonstrate initiative and willingness to assume increased responsibility with staff and management.
Communicate effectively.
Use tact and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work under pressure.
Professional demeanor and appearance.
Excellent work habits, such as good attendance, dependability, punctuality, accurate work product, and flexibility.
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Under the supervision of a Supervising Deputy Attorney, the Legal Secretary performs legal secretarial duties for the Orange Criminal Prosecutions legal team. This position requires the incumbent to: adhere to procedures; ensure all documents are prepared, proofread, copied, and filed/served in accordance with legal requirements and deadlines; verify case/legal citation and quoted text; establish and maintain an efficient system for filing voluminous correspondence and pleadings; maintain a professional and organized work area; comply with state and departmental rules and regulations and office policies and practices; compose letters and memoranda; process mail for assignments; maintain a calendar of document due dates and court appearances; set up and close legal cases; prepare subpoenas; make travel arrangements; process travel reimbursement requests; and assist with overflow work as requested.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Please access this link for information on benefits afforded to employees who work for the State of California - https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx
Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
LEGAL SECRETARY
Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Knowledge of criminal discovery and criminal procedure, legal terms, and rules.
Knowledge and experience in criminal case procedure and management is welcome and helpful, but not necessary.
Above average skill/experience working with programs such as Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Prolaw, Outlook, HotDocs, and other Windows based legal tools, as well as the Bluebook and California Style Manual.
Excellent English grammar and spelling skills.
Ability to perform cite checking.
Strong Proofreading skills.
Work independently or in a team environment.
Work cooperatively and tactfully with staff and management.
Demonstrate initiative and willingness to assume increased responsibility with staff and management.
Communicate effectively.
Use tact and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work under pressure.
Professional demeanor and appearance.
Excellent work habits, such as good attendance, dependability, punctuality, accurate work product, and flexibility.
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