California Department of Justice
Job Description and Duties
Are you interested in working for the State’s largest law firm protecting and serving the people and interests of California? If so, we hope you consider applying for this exciting opportunity.
As members of a legal support secretarial team, the successful applicants will perform legal secretarial duties for multiple attorneys/professional staffing the San Diego Office of the Attorney General.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Typing, editing, printing, processing, faxing and electronically sending correspondence, court forms, legal documents and pleadings (e.g., petitions, briefs, opinions, notices, motions)
- Using various department supported software such as Word, West-Check, Legal Solutions, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, ProLaw and other desktop technology tools and communication devices
- Ensuring all documents are prepared, proofread, copied and filed/served in accordance with legal requirements and deadlines
- Verify case/legal citation and quoted text
- Maintain a calendar of document due dates and court appearances
- Set up and close legal cases, prepare subpoenas, schedule depositions, make travel arrangements
- Screen, answer and take messages from callers in a professional manner
- Assist with overflow work as requested
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Benefits
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
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