Administrative Legal Secretary
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Between Legal Service Workers of Rural California and California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
POSITION TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL SECRETARY
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).
●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;
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 – Watsonville” in subject line of e-mail.