Sr. Legal Secretary at The County of El Dorado – Shingle Springs, California

• Provide lead direction, training, work review, and evaluation to administrative support staff; organize and assign work; set priorities and follow up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work; review quality of work; train employees in work methods and processes.
• Provide input into selection decisions, disciplinary matters, and other personnel decisions.
• Draft pleadings, subpoenas, contracts, ordinances, other legal documents and correspondence, memoranda, and reports from stenographic notes, brief instructions, or prior materials.
• Initiate specified correspondence such as transmittal letters for signature by appropriate staff; review finished materials for completeness, accuracy, format, compliance with policies and procedures, and appropriate English usage.
• Calendar and schedule court dates, meetings, and appointments for attorneys, court officers, or other law enforcement personnel; file or arrange for the filing of legal briefs and other necessary paperwork with the court.
• Provide administrative support by assisting with duties of a complex and confidential nature related to County legal activities; act as a liaison between the department and other staff or the public; coordinate resolutions when appropriate.
• Receive and screen visitors and telephone calls, providing information regarding the particular area of assignment, which may require the use of judgment and interpretation of policies and procedures, taking messages, or referring the caller to the proper staff member.
• Verify and review forms and reports for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures; apply departmental and program policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records, and files.
• Research case materials, laws/codes/statutes, legal opinions, prior judgments, and other resources to obtain information to support assigned legal cases.
• Process a variety of legal agreements, contracts, etc., following instructions of attorneys, court officers, or other law enforcement personnel.
• Type drafts and a wide variety of finished documents, including both general and legal-related correspondence and documents; may use word processing equipment to input or retrieve data, and prepare reports using an online computer system.
• Relieve attorneys, court officers, or other law enforcement personnel of certain administrative matters by following up on projects, transmitting information, keeping informed of pertinent activities, and scheduling and arranging for meetings.

Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

Equivalent to graduation from high school;

AND

Three (3) years of legal secretarial experience providing support to attorneys, court officers, or other law enforcement personnel, or

Two (2) years of experience at a level equivalent to the County's class of Legal Secretary II.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.

A training and experience evaluation will be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the application and/or responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.

Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. The information you provide may be used to determine your ranking for referral to specific vacancies. All work experience that is described or included in your response(s) MUST be included in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.

• One (1) full time vacancy in the Probation Office, located in Shingle Springs, CA.

Escape the traffic and smog because El Dorado County is just:

• 40 miles to Downtown Sacramento
• 50 miles to Sacramento International Airport
• 129 miles to San Francisco

Here are a few of the many activities and events available throughout El Dorado County:

• Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Boating, and Watersports
• Skiing and Snowboarding
• Live Music and Music Festivals
• Local Craft Breweries and Wineries
• El Dorado County Fair
• Placerville Speedway
• Farm to Fork Restaurants
• Local Shopping Gems