Supervising Legal Secretary

About the role

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 7/8/26, 7/22/26 (final).

Responsibilities

• Composes and types legal documents and correspondence.
• Processes legal documents.
• Maintains legal case records.
• Serves as supervisor for a clerical staff performing legal and general clerical work.
• Trains clerical staff and participates in intra-and inter-department training.
• Directs the work of others and implements effective office procedures for recordkeeping, file systems, processing of legal documents, and other work performed by staff.

Requirements

• One year of experience in Sacramento County service in the class of Legal Secretary II.
• Two years of experience in Sacramento County service in the class of Legal Secretary I.
• Three years of clerical experience involving the preparation and processing of legal documents for court action.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal terminology, spelling and usage.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and implement an effective course of action with minimal direction.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate standard office machines and equipment.

Skills

• Understanding and applying legal processes and procedures.
• Ability to take oral dictation involving legal terminology.
• Ability to perform Word Processing Control Operator duties.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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