LEGAL SECRETARY III Range 13 / NON

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.

Department

Municipal Attorney - Civil Law Staff

Hours of Work

Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location

632 West 6th Avenue Suite 730

Additional Important Information

• The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to http://www.uscis.gov/E-verify.
• The Municipality of Anchorage is an EO and AA employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.
• For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-343-4571.

Example of Duties

This position provides support to attorneys within the Civil Division and interfaces with municipal departments and the public as needed. It requires working with a range of municipal, state, and federal laws and rules. The position performs a wide variety of legal functions, including calendaring, indexing, drafting and preparing written documents, filing in court, and maintaining case files. Depending on office needs, this position may provide more dedicated support in one or more of the following areas: litigation; document review; customer service; and vehicle impounds. This position also provides coverage for other staff as needed and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and five (5) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary II with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.
• OR Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, or similar discipline and three (3) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary II with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Additional Information

• The Municipality of Anchorage offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:
• Health / Medical Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts
• State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays