Salary: $45,996.00 - $61,644.00 Annually
Department: County Counsel's Office
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 07/28/26
Location: Redding, 96007, 96073, 96003, 96002, 96001, CA
Job Number: 1300-01_CC_071326

Description:

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS WITHIN THE SHASTA COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY COUNSEL

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2026

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: JULY 28, 2026, AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

Legal Secretary I-Confidential: $3,833-$4,892 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $22.11-$28.22 APPROXIMATE HOURLY

Legal Secretary II-Confidential: $4,024-$5,137 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $23.22-$29.64 APPROXIMATE HOURLY

Please visit Labor Agreements (MOUs) | Shasta County CA and refer to the Shasta County Personnel Rules and the Confidential Cost of Living Increases for future salary increases.

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The County Counsel provides most of the civil legal services required by the County. The County Counsel represents the County and its officers and employees in civil actions. The office drafts or reviews for legal sufficiency all proposed legislation, contracts, leases, deeds, ordinances, and resolutions. Statutory interpretation and the issuance of legal opinions in response to requests from County officials comprise another major area of responsibility. The County Counsel also identifies and explains legal trends to assist in program planning.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Perform complex legal secretarial and clerical duties in support of attorneys which involve active and extensive public interests and contact with other public agencies; and perform related work as required. This is a Confidential classification. Confidential in this context according to the Personnel Rule means a non-management employee who, in the course of his or her duties, is regularly privy to management planning or decision making regarding the County’s administration of employer-employee relations as determined by the Board of Supervisors.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Legal Secretary I-Confidential- This is the entry level class in the Legal Secretary – Confidential series. Incumbents in this classification are initially assigned work of a less complex and more routine nature, increasing in complexity with time and training. A position in this class is distinguished from a position in the next higher class of Legal Secretary II - Confidential in that the latter possesses more extensive knowledge of the office to which they are assigned and the legal procedures and forms which are performed, assumes a higher level of responsibility, handles more complex legal secretarial duties, and performs their duties under minimal supervision.

Legal Secretary II-Confidential- This is the journey level class in the Legal Secretary - Confidential series. This classification is distinguished from the Legal Secretary I - Confidential by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, and independence of action required. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of Legal Secretary duties under minimal supervision and may be assigned as a lead worker.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Legal Secretary I-Confidential: Learns and performs the less complex legal secretarial and clerical duties; may perform routine administrative duties; composes routine memoranda, contracts, resolutions, ordinances and letters; maintains Law Library; prepares legal forms necessary for filing cases before court, including briefs, motions and orders, warrants, citations, complaints, subpoenas, petitions and resolutions; answers correspondence; maintains calendar and schedules appointments for the attorneys to which they are assigned; answers the telephone and interviews callers, exercises considerable judgment in giving out information and referring to the proper person; makes travel arrangements; installs and maintains filing systems; opens, sorts and distributes mail; operates a variety of modern office appliances; prepares conference rooms for meetings; may be called to court to assist attorneys in trial; may be called to assist in secretarial and/or clerical positions within the office; perform other legal secretarial and clerical duties as assigned.

Legal Secretary II-Confidential: Performs more complex legal secretarial and clerical duties; may perform routine administrative duties; composes routine memoranda, contracts, resolutions, ordinances and letters; maintains Law Library; exercises independence in preparation of legal forms necessary for filing cases before court, including briefs, motions and orders, warrants, citations, complaints, subpoenas, petitions and resolutions; answers correspondence independently; maintains calendar and schedules appointments for the attorneys to which they are assigned; answers the telephone and interviews callers, exercising considerable judgment in giving out information and referring to the proper person; makes travel arrangements; installs and maintains filing systems; prepares a variety of bills and invoices; opens, sorts and distributes mail; operates a variety of modern office appliances and orders office supplies as necessary; prepares conference rooms for meetings; may act as lead worker and provide direction, training and support to other clerical staff; may be called to court to assist attorneys in trial; may be called to assist in secretarial and/or clerical positions within the office; perform other legal secretarial and clerical duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Legal Secretary I-Confidential:

Knowledge of: Office practices and procedures; style/format of business correspondence, punctuation, spelling, and general English usage; modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; filing and recordkeeping methods; and modern office equipment.

Ability to: Perform legal secretarial and clerical duties; ; learn civil, criminal, juvenile, domestic, probate, family, and other statutes governing the County Counsel’s Office; learn the operations and procedures of the County Counsel’s Office; learn the legal terminology, forms and formatting used in the County Counsel’s Office; organize work effectively to meet critical administrative deadlines; determine office priorities; meet deadlines and respond to office emergencies; interpret and apply specific policies and procedures; compose correspondence; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Legal Secretary II-Confidential:

Knowledge of: Civil, criminal, juvenile, domestic, probate, family, and other statutes governing the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; operations and procedures of the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; legal terminology, forms and formatting used in the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; office practices and procedures; style/format of business correspondence, punctuation, spelling, and general English usage; modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; filing and recordkeeping methods; and modern office equipment.

Ability to: Perform complex legal secretarial and clerical duties; organize work effectively to meet critical administrative deadlines; determine office priorities; meet deadlines and respond to office emergencies; interpret and apply specific policies and procedures; compose correspondence independently; act as a lead worker and provide direction, training and feedback to other clerical staff; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Legal Secretary I-Confidential:

One (1) year of clerical experience preparing a wide variety of legal documents.

OR

Three (3) years of responsible clerical experience in an office environment.

Legal Secretary II-Confidential:

Two (2) years of full-time experience comparable to that of Legal Secretary I - Confidential with Shasta County.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you have (1) one year of clerical experience preparing a wide variety of legal documents? If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
2. Do you have (3) three years of responsible clerical experience in an office environment? If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
3. Do you have two (2) years of full-time experience comparable to that of a Legal Secretary I-Confidential with Shasta County? If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
4. This position is in an office that works closely with sensitive case information. Do you understand that some tasks required in this role may involve reading reports of abuse, neglect, and poor living conditions? Yes / No
5. I acknowledge that if I answered "Yes" to any of the above questions, but did not give the requested additional information, my application may be considered incomplete and may be screened out. Yes / No

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on July 28, 2026. A resume and/or cover letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, “Refer to resume and/or cover letter,” or “See attached resume and/or cover letter” the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion in the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

Veterans' Credit:Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran must provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) with the employment application on or before the final filing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.ShastaCountyCareers.comor submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting Fair Chance Act | CRD.

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515

Benefits:

NOTE: Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES

Holidays:

• 12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.
• 1 Floating holiday annually.
  

Vacation:

• 10 working days a year during the first three years of service.
• 15 working days a year - 4 through 9 years of service.
• 17 working days a year - 10 through 15 years of service.
• 20 working days a year - 16 or more years of service.

Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after three months of employment. For purposes of vacation accrual, a working day is no more than 8 hours.

Employees may elect to receive a payment for Vacation hours (in lieu of use) for up to eighty hours – in five whole hour increments – of accrued vacation. *Subject to criteria as outlined in Section 16.7 of the Personnel Rules.

Sick Leave:

• 96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual.
  • Employees terminating in good standing after completion of 5 years of continuous service will receive a pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave.
  • Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Note - accrued sick leave may be used immediately as accrued. Accrued paid leave benefits are used in conjunction with FMLA/CFRA as appropriate.

*Vacation and Sick Leave accruals are based on regularly scheduled working hours. Additional time will not be accrued on hours worked over 80 hours within a one pay period.
Bereavement:

• 24 hours paid leave for each non-concurrent death in the immediate family.
  

Health Plan:
Shasta County contracts with PERS for medical insurance.
Depending on the plan selected, the County pays most of the employee premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent premium.
Contributions are made for a portion of a retiree's insurance premium.

Dental Plan:
The County pays a portion of the employee's and dependents' premium for dental insurance. The employee pays the full premium during the first six months of coverage.

Vision Plan:
The County pays the employee premium and employees may enroll dependents at their own expense.

Life Insurance:
The County pays the premium for life insurance for most employees. The amount of coverage varies by bargaining unit. For Confidential employees the current coverage amount is $50,000-$70,000 and is equivalent to 1 year of salary at their current wage.

Additional Life insurance is available to purchase through Aflac and The Standard.

Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

• Members hired prior to May 8, 2011 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 55 benefit.
• Members hired after May 8, 2011 but before January 1, 2013 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 60 benefit.
• Members hired after January 1, 2013 are covered under the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) with a benefit formula of 2% @ 62.

Please review the specific MOU for stipulated retirement formulas.

Employees pay 9.5% of his or her salary, on a pre-tax basis for a period of time as specified in his or her labor contract, or Personnel Rules as appropriate. Members hired prior to 2013 may have a different contribution percentage.

Miscellaneous:

• Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies with employer match up to 3%.
• IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
• Optional additional insurance products are available through Aflac.
• Employee Assistance Program through ACI Specialty Benefits.
• ScholarShare 529 – College Savings Plan
• Golden State Finance Authority – Down payment Assistance
• Longevity Pay eligibility review with at least ten years of continuous service with Shasta County
  
  

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Room 348
Redding, CA 96001-1676
(530) 225-5515

Comments, please email: schr@shastacounty.gov

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Employer: County of Shasta
Address: 1450 Court Street, Suite 348 Redding, California, 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5515
Website: https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel