Legal Clerk I/Ii

The District Attorney's Office has one current vacancy for the position of Legal Clerk I/II. Appointment may be filled at either level, depending on qualifications. Future vacancies throughout the County for this position may be filled from the eligible list to be established. The typical life of a list is six months.

Legal Clerk I
$16.45 - $20.08 Hourly, $34,216.00 - $41,766.40 Annually

Legal Clerk II
$18.18 - $22.18 Hourly, $37,814.40 - $46,134.40 Annually

The Legal Clerk classification series is utilized primarily in the Offices of District Attorney, Minors' Advocacy and County Counsel to provide legal clerical support to attorney staff and investigators. Incumbents prepare and/or process the full spectrum of legal documents and actions. Legal Clerk I is the entry level in the series where incumbents work under close supervision and review of work assignments. Legal Clerk II is the experienced level where work is performed with minimal supervision in a framework of established procedures. Legal Clerk I's are expected to advance to the II level upon satisfactory completion of the minimum requirements for the higher level and, when, upon the recommendation of the Department Head, they have demonstrated the ability to perform at the experienced level.

The Legal Clerk classification series is distinguished from the Office Assistant series by the complexity of the duties, the breadth of legal knowledge involved, the consequences of error, and the coordinative responsibilities with the various courts. It is distinguished from the Department Specialist, Justice System Specialty by the primary responsibility for legal clerical support to attorney staff and the focus on preparation, prosecution and disposition of court cases.

Prepares, types and/or processes a wide variety of legal documents including subpoenas and discovery information, complaints, search warrants, arrest warrants and related documents, briefs, motions, information, jury instructions, verdicts and findings; schedules and maintains attorney and court calendars; opens and updates cases; pulls case files for attorneys' use; receives, logs and distributes case transmittals; prepares and completes a wide variety of legal and non-legal documents; receives and tracks notifications of child abuse/neglect; requests critical information and records from various law enforcement and related agencies; files legal documents with Court Clerk's Office; completes draft of appropriate forms to implement judicial court orders; coordinates and schedules appointments for interviews, meetings and court appearances for attorneys and agencies or parties involved in judicial matters; prepares subpoenas per attorney instructions; researches jury lists of potential jurors for Deputy District Attorney in preparation for trial; prepares and compiles statistical information for quarterly reports on grant funded desks; types routine correspondence; answers inquiries and gives out information as authorized to parties involved in legal proceedings; operates various office equipment including computer equipment, printers, dictaphones/recorders and photocopiers. Drives a vehicle to deliver documents to and retrieve documents from the Courts and other offices.

Please note: Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years. A resume may be attached, but is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions. Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.
EXPERIENCE:
Legal Clerk I: One year of general clerical experience.
Legal Clerk II: One year of experience as a Legal Clerk I with Kings County; OR two years of clerical experience at least one of which was in a legal office.
BOTH LEVELS:
Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
License: Possession of a valid appropriate California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Desirable Qualification: Legal clerical experience involving knowledge of legal processes and documents or general court operation preferred.

1) Ability to type at a speed of 40 net words per minute. NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of a typing certificate received from a recognized agency (online typing certificates are NOT acceptable) within the last two years. It is the applicant's responsibility to attach a typing certificate (signed by a proctor) prior to submitting their application. Failure to do so may result in your application being disqualified.

2) Ability to qualify for security clearance through a background investigation which includes fingerprinting.

Work Environment: Work primarily in an office and/or court environment including sitting at a desk, or in court, working with computer equipment and with people, on the phone and in person, for prolonged periods; regularly working with files and with general office equipment. Operate a motor vehicle for such duties as delivering documents to and retrieving documents from the Courts and other offices.

For detailed job specifications click on the following links:
Legal Clerk I
Legal Clerk II

All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) and/or a written examination (pass/fail) and/or an oral examination (100%) which may include a written practical component to determine placement on the eligible list. Note: The top 40 written test scoring applicants with passing scores will be invited to participate in the oral examination interview process.