Michigan State Police is hiring: Legal Secretary 7-E8 (Limited Term) in Lansing

Overview

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.

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Legal Secretary Job Specification

Responsibilities

• Provide legal secretarial support to Administrative Law Judges/Referees and MOAHR operations.
• Assist in general adjudication across multiple bureaus and programs listed in the overview.
• Serve as a liaison to agencies and parties involved in MOAHR hearings, including attorneys, petitioners, respondents, claimants, employers and interveners when applicable.

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

• Legal Secretary 7: Two years of administrative support experience where a personal computer is used to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information; one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.
• Legal Secretary E8: Three years of administrative support experience where a personal computer is used to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information; one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7. Some positions may require stenographic skills.

Prohibition on AI in Selection Process

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 suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.