Legal Secretary 7-E8 (Limited-Term)

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

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About The Position

This position performs a variety of legal secretarial duties in support of Administrative Law Judges/Referees and the ongoing operations of the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (MOAHR). The areas of responsibility are General Adjudication (Bureau of Commercial Services, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Bureau of Health Care Systems, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Education, Department of Environmental Quality, Wage & Hour), Benefit Services (DCH and DHS), Unemployment, MERC and Public Service Commission. In addition to providing support in other administrative hearing areas of MOAHR, the position will also serve as a liaison to the agencies for which MOAHR conducts hearings which include: Attorney General’s office, interested parties, attorneys/advocates representing parties, petitioners/respondents, claimants/employers and if applicable, charging parties/employers and/or interveners in contested case hearings. LARA is proud to be Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. Our culture is driven by excellent customer service, continuous improvement, metrics, employee development and diversity and inclusion. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises. Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.

Requirements

• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Legal Secretary 7: Two years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.
• Legal Secretary E8: Three years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of legal secretarial duties in support of Administrative Law Judges/Referees.
• Support the ongoing operations of the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (MOAHR).
• Serve as a liaison to agencies for which MOAHR conducts hearings, including the Attorney General’s office, interested parties, attorneys/advocates representing parties, petitioners/respondents, claimants/employers, and if applicable, charging parties/employers and/or interveners in contested case hearings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED