Senior Legal Support Assistant

San Bernardino County; California (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 Paid Holidays +1 Floater

Up To 160 Hours of Paid Vacation Leave

Up To 80 Hours of Paid Sick Leave

Full benefits per MOU

Job summary

San Bernardino County seeks a Senior Legal Support Assistant to perform advanced legal clerical work, including preparing and processing diverse legal documents and correspondence. The role supports the County's legal offices and divisions with meticulous accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, an understanding of legal terminology, and the ability to work independently under deadlines. Background checks and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time clerical experience in a legal setting or direct support of attorneys.
• Experience supporting attorneys or caseworkers in a public sector legal office.
• One year of clerical experience as a Child Support Assistant or equivalent in a county agency.
• Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary or Paralegal program may substitute for six months of required clerical work experience.
• Proficiency with legal terminology, court procedures, and regulatory knowledge is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and process a wide range of legal documents and correspondence.
• Enter important client information into an attorney's case management system.
• Provide support to multiple county offices including Child Support Services, County Counsel, District Attorney, and Public Defender.

Skills

Legal terminology

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant/Paralegal program

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Join Our County!

COUNTY BENEFITS

Receive 14 Paid Holidays +1 Floater

Up To 160 Hours of Paid Vacation Leave

Up To 80 Hours of Paid Sick Leave

See Full Benefits Below

San Bernardino County’s Legal, Law, and Justice Departments are seeking a Senior Legal Support Assistant.

Under general supervision, the Senior Legal Support Assistant performs advanced, journey-level specialized legal clerical work. Duties include preparing, reviewing, and processing a wide range of legal documents, records, and correspondence in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, in support of the County's legal offices and legal divisions. The incumbent may also be responsible for entering important client information into an attorney's case management system or Child Support Enforcement System.

The resulting eligible list may be used to fill vacancies within San Bernardino County. Candidates should indicate the specific offices where they are willing to accept an assignment. Please do not select any offices with which you are not willing to work. This list will be used exclusively for positions within Child Support Services, County Counsel, District Attorney's Office, and the Public Defender's Office.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background: A background investigation will be conducted, including a DOJ/FBI fingerprint check and drug screening. Some departments may require a credit check depending on the assigned unit.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

CANDIDATES MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Option 1: One (1) year of full-time clerical support which includes providing information to law enforcement officers, attorneys, officers of the court (i.e. providing court case numbers, court room information, citation information, processing subpoenas, providing names of attorneys assigned to cases, law enforcement information, maintaining case files, and providing child support information), or staff members in a professional office setting.
• Option 2: One (1) year of full-time office clerical experience performing legal or case-related clerical support duties. Experience must include direct or indirect support of attorneys or caseworkers within the Department of Child Support Services, or in other legal or public sector offices such as the District Attorney, Public Defender, or County Counsel Offices in San Bernardino County or comparable public agency.
• Option 3: One (1) year of full-time office clerical experience performing direct or indirect legal or case-related clerical support as a Child Support Assistant (or equivalent) in a county agency overseen by a State Department of Child Support Services.
• Substitution: Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary or Paralegal program from a recognized occupational training program or community business college may substitute for six (6) months of the required clerical work experience.

Please Note

If you are qualifying with the substitution, you must attach your certificate of completion to your application at the time of submission. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.

The ideal candidate will have experience performing advanced legal clerical duties in a fast-paced legal environment. The incumbent will demonstrate a strong understanding of legal terminology, court procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. Proficiency in preparing and processing a variety of legal documents with a high degree of accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently while meeting strict deadlines is highly desirable. Experience supporting attorneys in a public sector or governmental legal office is highly desired.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.