Legal Secretary - Part-Time Litigation Support

City of Stockton, CA; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The City Attorney's Office is hiring a part-time Legal Secretary to support the litigation division. The role involves confidential clerical work, assisting attorneys with motions, discovery, calendaring, and court filings, and preparing legal documents. Must hold a typing certificate and a high school diploma/ GED. Incumbents work up to 20 hours per week (not to exceed 960 hours per fiscal year) under a 9/80 schedule, with varied hours from 7:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. Mon-Thu and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; three years of secretarial experience in a law office within the last five years.
• Typing certificate required for at least 60 net words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Perform confidential, complex legal secretarial duties for the City Attorney's Office.
• Assist attorneys with motions, discovery, calendaring, hearings, and filings.
• Prepare and transcribe legal documents and correspondence; ensure accuracy and proper formatting.

Skills

Typing certificate

Legal secretarial

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Court filing software

Job description

The City Attorney's Office is hiring a part-time Legal Secretary to support the litigation division. The role involves confidential clerical work, assisting attorneys with motions, discovery, calendaring, and court filings, and preparing legal documents. Must hold a typing certificate and a high school diploma/ GED. Incumbents work up to 20 hours per week (not to exceed 960 hours per fiscal year) under a 9/80 schedule, with varied hours from 7:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. Mon-Thu and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.