1458-Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team - 1458-Legal Secretary I - CAT21-1458-COM02
Job Description
ABOUT THE COMPLEX AND AFFIRMATIVE LITIGATION TEAM: The Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 10 attorneys, 4 paralegals, and 3 secretaries. The Team handles affirmative and defensive matters in both state and federal court, at all stages of litigation, from the initial pleadings to appeals. The matters often involve novel legal issues, large amounts of documents, and significant collaboration with attorneys both on the Team as well as across the office. We are recruiting to fill a vacant Legal Secretary I position.
LEGAL SECRETARY I POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Legal Secretaries work under the direction of attorneys and provide a variety of secretarial and clerical duties in a fast-paced, high-volume civil litigation practice. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the range of duties assigned and are not intended as an exhaustive list.
Qualifications
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements
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APPOINTMENT TYPE: PROVISIONAL - This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.
Additional Information
SALARY AND BENEFITS: The position has a five-step salary scale ranging from $85,670-$104,130. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience and additional relevant degrees, certifications, credentials or skills.
The City offers robust health, retirement and other benefits. For more information please visit: https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview. Legal Secretaries are represented by the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, which has a Memorandum of Understanding with the City that can be found at MOU.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO:
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
QUESTION: If you have any questions regarding this job, please contact Marylou.Remo@sfcityatty.org.
APPLICATION OPENING:7/20/2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 08/06/2022
ANALYST NAME: Marylou Remo
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.