
- Job Summary
The County of San Diego has current openings for Legal Support Assistant IThe current on-site job vacancy is in the Office of the County Counsel. This list may also be used by other County Departments for future vacancies in various locations.About the Position
As a Legal Support Assistant I with the County of San Diego, you will be responsible for reviewing, recording and filing a wide variety of legal documents pertaining to civil and criminal matters. This position will allow you to gain experience dealing with court officials, officers of the court, complainants or their representatives, and the public regarding questions that deal with claims, civil judgments, and the status of petitions, indictments, or other legal matters.
For a complete job description of Legal Support Assistant I, including essential functions, examples of qualifying education and experience, working conditions, please click here.
Minimum Qualifications- One (1) year of full time general clerical or secretarial work experience, OR,
- Completion of a legal administrative assistant, legal secretarial or paralegal program from a recognized community or business college.
The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.
- Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
- Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
- Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date
Condition of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
EvaluationQualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
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