Supervising Legal Support Assistant

SAN-Bernardino-Count; California; On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino County is seeking a Supervising Legal Support Assistant to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate the operations of a busy and complex law office. The role may include oversight of fiscal, clerical, human resources, and recordkeeping functions within a law office.

The position requires at least three years of full-time clerical experience in a legal setting, with a strong understanding of legal terminology and court procedures.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of full-time office clerical work experience in direct clerical support in a legal environment or in direct support of a licensed attorney.
• Ideal candidate will have experience performing advanced legal clerical duties in a fast-paced legal environment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Interview and recommend candidates for hire; train and supervise legal clerical staff.
• Assign and prioritize tasks, review work, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Administer discipline and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Oversee the preparation and processing of a wide range of legal documents, including affidavits, agreements, briefs, court calendars, misdemeanor and felony complaints, civil filings, contracts, declarations, and depositions.

Skills

Legal terminology

Court procedures

Organizational skills

Independent work

Job description

San Bernardino County is hiringSupervising Legal Support Assistantsto plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate the operations of a busy and complex law office. This role may include oversight of fiscal, clerical, human resources, and recordkeeping functions within a law office.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Interview and recommend candidates for hire; train and supervise legal clerical staff.
• Assign and prioritize tasks, review work, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Administer discipline and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Oversee the preparation and processing of a wide range of legal documents, including affidavits, agreements, briefs, court calendars, misdemeanor and felony complaints, civil filings, contracts, declarations, and depositions.
• Perform related duties as required.

The resulting eligible list may be used to fill vacancies throughout 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 exclusively used for the offices of County Counsel, the District Attorney's Office, and the Public Defender's Office.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

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

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.

CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Three (3) years of full-time office clerical work experience in direct clerical support in a legal environment or in direct support of a licensed attorney.

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 spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Please review the Veteran's Preference information and instructions on how to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please review for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process