Legal Secretary I - Land Use and Real Estate & Finance Teams

Summary

Join the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office as a Legal Secretary I to support the Land Use and Real Estate & Finance Teams. This temporary provisional position is excluded from the competitive Civil Service examination process, but successful participation in the Permanent Civil Service examination and selection through an open competitive process is needed for permanent appointment.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a legal secretary transcribing dictation and typing legal documents including petitions, motions, briefs, complaints and other legal forms
• The ability to type 55 net WPM
• A certificate of completion in legal secretarial skills from a recognized college, university, or training program

Responsibilities

• Preparing, editing, and proofreading a wide variety of legal documents in proper format
• Legal filings and service of documents with state and federal courts as well as other government agencies
• Occasional scheduling of depositions, court reporters, witnesses, and subpoenas
• Opening, monitoring, organizing, closing legal case files; creating and updating file index, correspondence, and electronic record files
• Maintaining and updating attorney appointments and team calendars and proofreading time billing
• Reviewing, preparing, editing, and finalizing legislation, resolutions, and ordinances for submission to Board of Supervisors
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as required including general administrative tasks
• Managing contracts and invoicing process for multiple consultants, and keeping attorneys informed on contract expenditures/budget
• Preparing and tracking billing statements to private parties

Benefits

• Robust health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off