Legal Secretary 7-9 (Public Service Division) – Attorney General’s Office

Full-time position with the Attorney General's Office, Public Service Division, located in Lansing, MI. Salary: $23.22 – $32.20 hourly. Posting date: 08/31/2026. Application deadline: 09/13/2026.

Job Overview

This position will provide experienced legal secretary duties for the Public Service Division.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Preparation of legal pleadings, briefs, letters and memoranda utilizing legal terminology, practices, procedures and formatting
• Preparation of appearances, notices, subpoenas, and proofs of service
• Maintaining litigation files
• Inputting data into the Division and Department case management systems
• Serving as liaison between the Division attorneys and the Michigan Public Service Commission
• Docketing litigation case flow
• Maintaining hearing calendars
• Receiving and screening visitors and telephone calls

Required Education and Experience

Education: Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience:

• Legal Secretary 7: Two years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.
• Legal Secretary E8: Three years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7.
• Legal Secretary 9: Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to a Legal Secretary E8.

Additional Information

Some positions may require stenographic skills.