Legal Secretary

5 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Department of Transportation Full time
Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of a Legal Support Supervisor or Staff Services Manager, the Legal Secretary will provide secretarial support in a fast-paced legal office of the Department of Transportation's Legal Division. The division consists of litigation and house counsel/transactional attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and administrative staff in various specialties of law, including Tort, Construction Arbitration, Environmental, Contracts, Employment, Real Property, Inverse Condemnation, and administrative matters.

The Legal Secretary will be assigned to two to four attorneys, providing clerical support and assistance to other professional staff. The position requires a team-oriented approach, with opportunities for back-up and assistance with overflow work.

Work Environment

The Caltrans Legal Division is comprised of five offices statewide, including its headquarters office near the State Capitol in Sacramento and branches in Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Fresno. The Los Angeles Legal Office is a mid-size legal office with approximately 40 attorneys handling legal matters for Caltrans' districts, including District 7 (Los Angeles and Ventura Counties) and portions of District 8 (San Bernardino County).

The overall environment is both supportive and challenging, with employees given substantial responsibility at every stage of their career. As an employee of the State of California, the Caltrans Legal Division offers excellent compensation and benefits packages, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave, as well as health, dental, vision, and pension benefits.

Requirements
  • A current typing certificate, issued within the past four years, verifying a typing speed of at least 45 wpm is required for this position.
  • Please submit the Standard State Application (STD 678).

Possession of minimum qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.


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