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Administrative Legal Secretary

Description: 

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Between Legal Service Workers of Rural California and

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 ● Serve as manager of the office, training and supervising the office clerical staff

● Assist in providing legal secretarial services to the attorneys

● Maintain statistical records as required

● Administer petty cash and clients' trust accounts

● Assist in the interviewing and selection of clerical staff

● Maintain office administrative and personnel files

● Assure that legal deadlines are met in the processing of legal documents

● Maintain the court and appointment calendar

● Maintain the library

● Order and maintain office equipment and supplies

● Assists attorneys or legal staff with translating for non-English speaking clients in attorney-client interviews and correspondence

● Perform other normal law office duties as assigned.

SALARY:   $25,084.00 ($22,984.00+$2,100.00 ALS bonus) to $48,060.00 ($45,960.00+$2,100.00 ALS bonus) depending on experience, determined according to the collective bargaining agreement.  Bilingual bonus is also available ($480.00 annual for spoken Spanish fluency, $480.00 annual for written Spanish fluency).

Requirements: 

● Three (3) years experience as legal secretary or equivalent experience providing administrative support in a high stress environment;

● Type 55 w.p.m.

● Knowledge of computer software, including but not limited to Microsoft Windows, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office Suite, Table of Authorities, Internet skills;

● Excellent written and oral communications skills;

● Knowledge of law office management;

● Bilingual, written and oral in Spanish preferred;

To Apply: 

E-mail a cover letter and resume to the CRLA Human Resources Department at hr@crla.org. E-mail attachments in Word only, or copy and paste cover letter and resume into body of e-mail. Include “ALS – Central (Oakland)” in subject line of e-mail.

Information

Submission Deadline: 
August 11, 2014
Organization Information: 
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Oakland, CA 94612
United States