Legal Support Assistant I/II - CN

The list of eligible candidates may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

The level that this position is filled is at the discretion of the Department

The County of Riverside's Office of County Counsel has an opportunity for a Legal Support Assistant I/II -CN to support attorneys in the Child Welfare division in Indio, CA.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a diverse range of specialized clerical tasks using legal terminology and procedures.

This role involves supporting the legal staff within the Office of County Counsel.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a litigation office and familiarity with court services related to Child Protective Services (CPS) and Department of Public Social Services (DPSS).

Additionally, candidates with major coursework in criminal justice or paralegal studies will be considered highly competitive for this role.

Schedule: 9/80 with a hybrid schedule (3 work from home days per pay period) after the training period which is typically 6 months.

Telecommuting is at the discretion of the department and can change at any time.

Legal Support Assistant I - CN

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of specialized and responsible clerical work involving the continual use of legal terminology and procedures; assists in processing and tracking a variety of legal documents, records and correspondence; performs the required specialized legal clerical work in support of legal staff within the Office of County Counsel; and performs other related duties as required.

The Legal Support Assistant I - CN (Confidential Non-Exempt) is the entry level class in the Legal Support Assistant series and provides clerical support to attorneys and/or other County staff within the Office of County Counsel.

Incumbents are assigned to either perform a moderate range of specialized legal clerical work or, in a training capacity, learn to perform a wide variety of specialized legal clerical work characteristic of the Legal Support Assistant II - CN class.

The Legal Support Assistant I - CN is distinguished from the Legal Support Assistant II - CN by the latter's ability to understand and apply a more extensive range of legal procedures related to the processing of legal documents.

Incumbents may be expected to promote to the journey level class of Legal Support Assistant II - CN after acquiring the necessary experience and training and demonstrating satisfactory job performance.

Legal Support Assistant II - CN

Under general supervision, the Legal Support Assistant II performs a wide variety of specialized and responsible clerical work involving the continual use of legal terminology and procedures; assists in processing and tracking a wide variety of legal documents, records and correspondence; performs responsible and difficult specialized legal clerical work in support of two to three attorneys within the Office of County Counsel; and performs other related duties as required.

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