Confidential Legal Secretary-Civil Litigation-26277007CL

County of San Diego•San Diego, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The County of San Diego has current openings for CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL SECRETARY-CIVIL LITIGATION. The current vacancy is in the Office of County Counsel, however, the Eligible List from this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies in other departments as needed. The Office of County Counsel generally supports a hybrid teleworking schedule with a mix of in-office and remote work which may be available in this position after the training period. Confidential Legal Secretaries are responsible for composing and preparing highly confidential legal documents concerning internal County matters. They provide legal secretarial services for attorneys and other professional staff for the Office of County Counsel Department, District Attorney and Public Defender. As a Confidential Legal Secretary, you may be exposed to highly emotionally charged cases. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can effectively prioritize multiple tasks and assignments; apply their knowledge of basic legal processes and procedures to efficiently compose and prepare highly confidential legal documents; review a variety of legal documents for completeness and accuracy; maintain confidentiality of sensitive information pertaining to the decision-making process of the County; and be a team player with excellent communication skills and initiative.

Requirements

One (1) year of full-time experience performing legal secretarial duties for attorneys or other professional staff in a legal office, which must have included preparing briefs and pleadings, checking citations, setting up depositions, maintaining files and calendars, screening phone calls and using computers; OR , Completion of a legal secretarial curriculum at a community college or a recognized accredited business school.
Ability to arrange transportation to different worksites, meetings, or field work.

Nice To Haves

Self-starter who can effectively prioritize multiple tasks and assignments.
Knowledge of basic legal processes and procedures.
Ability to efficiently compose and prepare highly confidential legal documents.
Ability to review a variety of legal documents for completeness and accuracy.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information pertaining to the decision-making process of the County.
Team player with excellent communication skills and initiative.

Responsibilities

Composing and preparing highly confidential legal documents concerning internal County matters.
Providing legal secretarial services for attorneys and other professional staff for the Office of County Counsel Department, District Attorney and Public Defender.
Preparing briefs and pleadings.
Checking citations.
Setting up depositions.
Maintaining files and calendars.
Screening phone calls.
Using computers.