Legal Secretary

Overview

Job Description And Duties:
Are you ready to be a part of the largest law firm in California? Are you motivated by the opportunity to receive professional legal career hands-on training?

As members of a legal support legal secretarial team, you will perform legal secretarial duties for multiple attorneys/professional staff in the San Francisco Office of the Attorney General. Those duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Proficiently typing, editing, storing, retrieving, printing, processing, and electronically sending legal documents and pleadings using various department supported software such as:
  Word, Best Authority, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Prolaw and other desktop technology tools and communication devices.

• Format and File/E-File legal documents with State and Federal Courts
• Produce case cities utilizing Best Authority software
• Ensure all documents are prepared, proofread, copied and filed/served in accordance with legal requirements, court rules and deadlines.
• Comply with state and departmental rules and regulations and office policies and practices
• Compose letters and memoranda
• Maintain a calendar of document due dates and court appearances
• Prepare subpoenas

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

• Job Code #: JC-505862
• Position #(s):
  
  -045
• -052
• -004
• -020
• -001
• -901
• -038

• Working Title:
  
  Legal Secretary
• Classification: LEGAL SECRETARY
• Salary: $4,371.00 - $5,473.00 A; $4,591.00 - $5,748.00 B
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
• Shall Consider: SENIOR LEGAL TYPIST $3,689.00 - $4,623.00 A; $4,127.00 - $5,159.00 B
• # of Positions:
  Multiple

• Work Location:
  
  San Francisco County
• Telework:
  Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Work Shift:
  
  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Work Week:
  Monday - Friday

• Legal Secretaries in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, Sacramento, and Fresno qualify for “Hire Above Minimum” (HAM). The starting salary of Range A will be $5,060 and Range B $5,317. Employees may be eligible for a recruitment and retention pay differential based upon qualifying pay periods.
• Senior Legal Typists also qualify for a HAM in the above locations. The starting salary of Range A will be $4,315 and Range B $4,818. Employees may be eligible for a recruitment and retention pay differential based upon qualifying pay periods.
• Please note that all new to state employees will be given the minimum salary of the classification. For current state employees and/or those with reinstatement rights, your salary will be determined in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• This position is located in the Division of Administrative Services, Legal Support Operations, San Francisco.
• Please disregard the SROA Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA Surplus Letter if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• For more information about the department, please visit the Attorney General’s website at

Personal Leave Program:
Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax with holdings. For additional information please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!