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Legal Services Specialist

Job Description:

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for a Legal Services Specialist for the County Counsel's office. Under general supervision, the incumbent performs varied and specialized confidential legal support duties, requiring thorough knowledge of the assigned department, division, or program, its procedures, and operational details; provides administrative support to legal staff; assists with calendaring and scheduling; composes and prepares correspondence using judgment in content and style; performs skilled word processing, data entry and organization, recordkeeping, statistical and technical report preparation, and filing; prepares legal documents; assists in case coordination and filing of documents in a timely manner; and performs related duties as assigned. The Legal Services Specialist is a County-wide classification. The employment list established from this recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies in other departments.

Requirements:

Qualifications: Minimum: Equivalent to graduation from high school and five (5) years of secretarial or office experience with experience providing office support in a legal office or court setting. Preferred: Completion of at least two years of college (60 semester units) in a related field and at least two (2) years of experience as a legal secretary or providing office support in a legal office or court setting. Licensing and Certification: Typing Certificate: Min: Net 40 wpm. Typing Certificate must indicate result from a five (5) minute test of at least the minimum net wpm required. Special Requirements: The ability to obtain a valid California Class C driver's license within ten (10) days of employment; may be required to maintain license throughout employment at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Successfully complete an extensive and thorough background investigation which includes Live Scan fingerprinting. Will be required to perform disaster service activities pursuant to Government Code 3100-3109.

Application Procedures:

An official Yuba County employment application must be submitted by final filing deadline. Applications must include copies of valid license(s), certificate(s) and college transcripts and/or diploma. Incomplete applications may be disqualified from further consideration. TO APPLY: ONLINE APPLICATION: Applications may be submitted online through CalOpps. Click on the Apply for Job button above to complete the Yuba County employment application. OR HARD COPY APPLICATION: You may access a hard copy of the Yuba County employment application by visiting our website at http://www.yuba.org. Our applications are available in a Microsoft Word format or fillable PDF, or you may pick up these materials in our office located 915 8th Street, Suite 113, Marysville, CA 95901. Hard copies of applications can be submitted to our office in person, by U.S. Mail or by fax at 530-749-7864. Applications must be received by the final filing deadline; postmarks or applications received after the final filing deadline will not be accepted.