LEGAL SECRETARY Job at California Department of Social Services in Los Angeles

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Position Details

Working Title: Enforcement and Legal Office Support

Position Details Job Code #: JC-490642

Position #(s): 800-310-1282-030

Classification: LEGAL SECRETARY

$4,371.00 - $5,473.00 A
$4,591.00 - $5,748.00 B

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Los Angeles County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Job Description and Duties

The California Department of Social Services, Legal Division, is recruiting to fill one full-time Legal Secretary position in our Monterey Park location.

The Legal Secretary independently and effectively supports two to four attorneys, including senior level staff. The Legal Secretary will perform the most complex secretarial work involving the highest degree of difficulty, sensitivity, and discretion. The incumbent will type, edit, and format legal correspondence, petitions, briefs and legal opinions, pleadings, motions, testimonials, and depositions; proofread and prepare form letters, files, and e-files; serve legal pleadings in multiple jurisdictions including State, Federal, and Appellate courts. The incumbent maintains calendars for assigned attorneys and must be able to schedule meetings and appointments often including high-level executive staff, independently resolving scheduling conflicts. The Legal Secretary will make travel arrangements and prepare travel expense claims and may be assigned special projects for an attorney assigned to a complex case. The incumbent must have an understanding of difficult technical and legal terms covering a wide variety of disciplines and areas of law. Additionally, the incumbent must be able to analyze and apply rules, regulations, statutes and laws regarding legal procedures applicable to typing, processing, and serving legal documents.

The Legal Secretary works independently as well as in a team environment with other Legal Secretaries and Senior Legal Typists, under the supervision of a Legal Support Supervisor I.

Special Requirements

• The position requires a Background Investigation to be cleared prior to hire.
• The position requires a Typing Certificate. You will be required to provide a copy of your certificate prior to being hired.

Typing requirement: A current typing certificate (issued within the past four years) verifying typing speed of a minimum of 45 wpm is required for this position.

Who May Apply

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be considered. See the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date to be considered.

Final Filing Date: 9/16/2025

Applications may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. If submitting in hard copy, use the address below:

Department of Social Services
California Department of Social Services
Attn: Classification and Pay
P.O. Box 944243
Sacramento, CA 94244-2430

Required Application Package Documents

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (or electronic state employment application). Include all experience and education related to the Minimum Qualifications.
• Resume is optional but may be included.
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) as described in the Special Requirements section.

Subject to fingerprinting and criminal record clearance by Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD 678). You may be disqualified if employment history is inaccurate or incomplete. Resumes will not replace employment history.

If selected, you may be required to provide official transcripts at time of hire.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex, or sexual orientation. The State maintains a drug-free workplace.

Miscellaneous

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