Judicial Secretary I/II

Division Two of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, located in Los Angeles, is accepting applications for the position of Judicial Secretary I/II. The Judicial Secretary provides support to appellate court justices and their judicial assistants, attorneys, and other research staff by performing a variety of high production editorial, secretarial and clerical tasks. The secretary primarily serves the attorneys assigned to assist the justices with extraordinary writs and is also assigned as needed to substitute for the judicial assistants to the justices during illnesses, vacations and other absences, as well as to assist with added workload assignments and special projects as directed by the Presiding Justice or his judicial assistant.

Duties

• Typing/word processing and proofreading opinions, court memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Cite checking of opinions.
• Responding to inquiries from judges, attorneys, court clerks, and others.
• Tracking cases to ensure timely preparation.
• Distributing and/or filing of draft opinions.
• Performing general office management activities.
• Serving as a receptionist and responding to telephone inquiries.
• Supports the Clerk’s Office when needed.

ABILITY TO

• Provide varied secretarial assistance to managerial and executive staff.
• Apply basic legal concepts, terminology, practices, and procedures.
• Conduct limited legal research, traditional and computerized.
• Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities and meet critical deadlines.
• Diplomatically communicate with executive-level individuals both within and outside the agency; demonstrate proper protocol when dealing with government officials.
• Safely operate a variety of standard office equipment.
• Operate personal computers and use specified computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, legal applications, and desktop publishing.
• Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Salary

• Judicial Secretary I: $4,736 to $5,758 per month

  Judicial Secretary II: $5,208 to $6,332 per month

Qualifications

Judicial Secretary I: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of general secretarial or legal processing experience OR one year as an Appellate Court Records Assistant, or two years as an Office Assistant II in the judicial branch.

Judicial Secretary II: Equivalent to graduation and three years of legal secretarial experience OR two years as a Judicial Secretary I in the judicial branch.

Directly related college-level course work may be substituted for required experience on a year-for-year basis.

How to Apply

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The following items are required. 

• Completed application
• Cover letter
• Resume

For earliest consideration, please apply by June 20, 2025, and include all required itemslisted above. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.