Legal Support Assistant I

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

County of San Diego is seeking a Legal Support Assistant I to review, record, and file a variety of legal documents related to civil and criminal matters. The role entails interacting with court professionals and the public on questions concerning claims, judgments, and petitions, among others.

The position is on-site in the Department of Child Support, with a structured hiring process and a six-month evaluation period. Training and onboarding follow county policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• One year of full time general clerical or secretarial work experience or completion of a legal administrative assistant, legal secretarial or paralegal program from a recognized community or business college.

Responsibilities

• Review, record and file a wide variety of legal documents pertaining to civil and criminal matters and interact with court officials, officers of the court, complainants or their representatives, and the public regarding questions about claims, civil judgments, and status of petitions, indictments, or other legal matters.

Education

One year of full time general clerical or secretarial work experience

Completion of a legal administrative assistant, legal secretarial or paralegal program

Job description

The County of San Diego has current openings for Legal Support Assistant I

The current on-site job vacancy is in the Department of Child Support. This list may also be used by other County Departments for future vacancies in various locations.

Interviews will be tentatively held the week of December 1, 2026.

Job offers will be tentatively made the week of January 8, 2027.

The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at time of appointment.

Future Salary Increases

** June 25, 2027 - 3.70% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the-Board + 0.70% Market Increase)

About the Position

As a Legal Support Assistant I with the County of San Diego, you will be responsible for reviewing, recording and filing a wide variety of legal documents pertaining to civil and criminal matters. This position will allow you to gain experience dealing with court officials, officers of the court, complainants or their representatives, and the public regarding questions that deal with claims, civil judgments, and the status of petitions, indictments, or other legal matters.

Additional information please visit Legal Support Assistant I job classification.

Minimum Qualifications

1. One (1) year of full time general clerical or secretarial work experience, OR,
2. Completion of a legal administrative assistant, legal secretarial or paralegal program from a recognized community or business college.

Hiring Process and Timeline

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

• Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

Condition of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

Qualified applicants will be placed on a six(6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

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Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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