LEGAL SECRETARY I (1458)- Citywide- (C00441)
City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Under supervision, the 1458 Legal Secretary I class provides legal secretarial and clerical services of a difficult, responsible and confidential nature for an attorney's office; and performs related duties as required. Supervision exercised: May supervise clerical support staff.
Requirements
- Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a legal secretary transcribing dictation and typing legal documents including petitions, motions, briefs, complaints and other legal forms
- The ability to type 55 net WPM
- Ability to take transcription
- Ability to independently compose correspondence
- Ability to understand and follow directions
- Ability to proofread and solve problems including mathematical computations
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Nice To Haves
- The ability to transcribe legal matters accurately from a transcribing machine with no more than a 2% error rate may be required by some departments as a special condition.
Responsibilities
- Word Processes and edits a wide variety of legal documents in proper format including pleadings, briefs, correspondence, subpoenas, contracts, jury instructions, complaints, resolutions and ordinances utilizing multiple word processing systems, to prepare a variety of legal documents.
- Abstracts information from various sources to put general information into proper legal form.
- Transcribes legal dictation from dicta-phone or longhand notes, minutes, interviews and telephone messages; or takes and transcribes dictation from shorthand notes at a rate of 110 wpm, to prepare legal documents and correspondence.
- Opens, maintains, monitors and closes legal case files and maintains correspondence and record files.
- Maintains attorney appointment calendars; keeps abreast of important court dates and files legal documents with courts as mandated; assures complaints are responded to in a timely manner.
- Provides information when possible by personally assisting callers, and exercises considerable judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
- Prioritize duties and deadlines to accommodate work schedules of a large number of attorneys.
- Performs related duties as required.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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