LEGAL SECRETARY I/II

Print  LEGAL SECRETARY I/II Salary $22.93 - $36.58 Hourly Location Clark County - Las Vegas, NV Job Type PERMANENT Job Number 31891 Department District Attorney Division Juv Pros Opening Date 09/22/2026 Closing Date 10/6/2026 5:01 PM Pacific Max Number of Applicants 250 DescriptionBenefitsQuestions About The Position The Clark County District Attorney's Office is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Legal Secretary I/II position. This position provides varied, responsible, and confidential secretarial and office administrative assistance to one or more attorneys; may provide direction to office support staff on a project basis. THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED. Legal Secretary I: $22.93 - $33.85 Hourly Legal Secretary II: $24.79 - $36.58 Hourly The Legal Secretary I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Legal Secretary II. This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process. Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union. Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union. Employment is contingent upon the results of a background investigation, which may include both a pre-and post-offer background check for positions within the District Attorney’s Office. Minimum Requirements Education and Experience: Legal Secretary I - Equivalent to graduation from high school, AND three (3) years of full-time general office experience, two (2) of which include legal office support experience. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. NOTE: Certain positions may require net typing speed of 50 wpm. Legal Secretary II - In addition to the above: minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience in providing legal secretarial and administrative office support. All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources. Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted. Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions. Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent on the results of a pre-employment drug examination. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Provides a variety of general secretarial and office administrative assistance to attorneys and support staff.Independently drafts, types and formats general and legal pleadings, subpoenas, briefs, contracts, ordinances and/or other legal documents and correspondence, memoranda and reports from attorney notes, brief instructions and/or printed materials into a computer word processing program.Follows attorney instructions and office policy and procedures to process a variety of legal processes and/or documents and obtains appropriate review and signatures.Reviews finished materials for appropriate use of the English language including: completeness, accuracy, formatting, spelling and grammar. Sets priorities and meets critical deadlines by scheduling court dates, meetings and/or appointments for attorneys and filing of legal briefs documents and other necessary paperwork with the court.Receives and screens visitors, emails and/or telephone calls and assists said contacts using good judgment, discretion, and proper interpretation of policies and procedures, providing information regarding the particular area of assignment and/or by referring the caller to the proper attorney or subject matter expert.Uses computer databases, online legal resources and/or written law materials to research and retrieve data, and prepare reports.Keeps desk and office area organized and maintains chronological tickler system for files and time sensitive document deadlines.Relieves attorneys of certain administrative matters by contacting case witnesses for pretrial conferences, following up on projects, transmitting information, keeping informed of daily schedules and arranging for meetings.Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the team, office and Clark County as a whole by participating as an active member of the work team, offering ideas and/or suggestions on how to improve processes and by providing excellent internal customer service, external customer service to fellow coworkers and Clark County constituents. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, strength to lift files weighing up to 25 pounds, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation. Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Flexible Schedules including 4/10 optionsMore Money in Your Pocket100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit RetirementNo Social Security DeductionNo State Income TaxesTwo Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)Medical - Employer pays 90% of premiumPharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee costTeledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch HealthRetiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of serviceDentalVisionLife Insurance – Employer PaidAD&D – Employer PaidLong Term Disability – Employer PaidGenerous Leave Accruals that include:13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday HolidayPaid Vacation LeavePaid Sick LeaveHoliday LeaveOther leave optionsCatastrophic LeaveParental Leave – Up to 90 daysWide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that includeGuardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insuranceTASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card AvailableMorgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramOnsite Fitness Center – $12/month*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit. 01 Candidates selected for interview may be required to provide at the time of the interview, a typing certificate, issued by a verifiable agency, documenting a minimum typing proficiency of 50 net words per minute dated within the last twelve months. Online typing certifications will not be accepted. I understand that if I am selected for an interview I may be required to provide, at the time of the interview, a typing certificate, issued by a verifiable agency, documenting a minimum typing proficiency of 50 net words per minute dated within the last twelve months. I also understand that online typing certifications will not be accepted. 02 The following questions 2 - 5 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area). Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate’s expense.) Some High SchoolHigh School Diploma or GEDSome College (1-29 semester credits)Some College (30-59 semester credits)Some College (60-89 semester credits)Some College (90-120+ semester credits)Associate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree or higherNone of the above 03 List all degrees received or college level course work that directly relates to the position. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related education (see template below). College/University Did you graduate: College Major/Minor Semester Credits Completed: Degree Received 04 Indicate your full-time professional experience in general office work. No ExperienceLess than 2 years2 to 3 years3 to 4 years4 to 5 yearsMore than 5 years 05 Indicate your full-time professional experience in legal office support work. No ExperienceLess than 2 years2 to 3 years3 to 4 years4 to 5 yearsMore than 5 years 06 The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience. I Understand That Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application; Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer; Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points; Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process; I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment. 07 Indicate your full-time professional experience in providing legal secretarial and administrative office support. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 08 Indicate your full-time professional experience in legal office administration or similar experience handling criminal cases. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 09 Indicate your full-time professional experience in legal office administration or similar experience handling civil cases. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 10 Indicate your full-time professional experience in legal office administration or similar experience handling family support cases. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 11 Indicate your full-time professional experience in legal office administration or similar experience handling juvenile cases. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 12 Indicate your full-time professional experience in e-filing cases with the court. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 13 Indicate your full-time professional experience utilizing UNITY. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 14 Indicate your full-time professional experience in proofreading, editing, and correcting legal documents. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 15 Indicate your full-time professional experience in calendaring and scheduling court dates, meetings, and appointments for attorneys. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 16 Indicate your full-time professional experience providing assistance to a team of attorneys and following detailed instructions. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 17 Indicate your full-time professional experience filing, tracking, and updating case files in a legal setting. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 18 Indicate your full-time professional experience meeting daily and/or critical deadlines and multi-tasking. No ExperienceLess than 12 months12 to 23 months24 to 35 months36 to 47 monthsMore than 48 months 19 Indicate which of the following legal public sector departments you have experience working in (select all that apply). District AttorneyDistrict CourtJustice CourtPublic DefenderSpecial Public DefenderNone of the above 20 Indicate your proficiency level with Microsoft Excel. No ExperienceBasic (navigate excel, input & enter data, sort and print preparation)Intermediate (create spreadsheets, input data, create formulas, report formatting)Advanced (consolidating data, using pivot tables, charting data, and formatting charts)Expert (advanced formulas, if statements, VLOOKUP, VBA, and Macros) 21 Indicate your proficiency level with Microsoft Word. No ExperienceBasic (can setup a document, format the text, and edit the document)Intermediate (can navigate the title and ribbon bar, can use spellcheck and grammar check, can create templates)Advanced (can perform mail merge, edit headers/footers and add page numbers and title pages)Expert (can insert pictures/borders, SmartArt, and charts/graphs) 22 Do you currently hold a valid driver's license? Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license. Required Question Employer Clark County Address 500 S. 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