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POSITION DESCRIPTION

The City of Fresno is currently recruiting for an experienced and knowledgeable professional to fill a position as a Legal Secretary II. This is an advanced journey level in the Legal Secretary series assigned to the City Attorney's Office. Incumbents perform specialized legal secretarial duties requiring technical skills and the application of independent judgment to work where standard procedures do not apply. The work environment is a professional setting, including interaction with other professionals and elected officials. This position is ideal for a professional that is able to maintain confidentiality, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, work in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with other highly motivated individuals.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

The ability to @type a variety of legal and technical material from drafts, dictation, and forms. Transcribe

dictation of a legal and confidential nature, including witness statements; transcribe verbatim

transcripts from recordings of public meetings and hearings. Proofread and correct material

for proper form, accuracy, and completeness.

Prepare all facets of document discovery and document management; perform preparation

and filing of documents in state and federal courts and trial preparation; prepare and compile

administrative records. Type and proofread state and appellate court briefs, ordinances,

resolutions, contracts, deeds, and other legal and technical material for proper form, accuracy

and completeness.

Predetermine and schedule court dates for depositions, court and administrative hearings and

trials; assemble and prepare trial binders, and send notices notifying interested parties. Compute suspense dates and deadlines for timely filing of litigation documents and maintain a

tickler system.

Serve as liaison between professional legal staff, witnesses, law enforcement agencies and the

general public.

Screen telephone calls, assist the public by providing technical information as required and refer

inquiries as appropriate. Take complaints from citizens and give information to the public and

city employees concerning standard office policies and law not requiring attention of an attorney.

Operate standard office equipment, including information/word processing equipment, electronic

mail, calendaring, and case/matter databases.

File and index office records, legal documents, and library materials.

Receive and itemize mail on a word processing log. Perform related duties as required.

Full job description available to be viewed at:

https://www.fresno.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Legal-Secretary-II.pdf

One vacancy currently exists in the City Attorney's Office. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of six (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

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