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State of Michigan

Legal Secretary 7-9 - Corrections Division

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  • Full Time
  • $23.22 - $32.20/hour
  • Lansing, MI
April 15, 2026 Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Job Description




This position provides legal secretary duties for the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) division within the Attorney General. Duties include: preparation of legal pleadings, briefs, letters and memoranda utilizing legal secretarial terminology, practices and procedures, format, form and spelling. Preparation of appearances, notices, subpoenas, affidavits of service, etc. docketing and maintaining/organizing electronic case files. This position may also provide back-up support to the Division Chief and Division Head Secretary as directed.

Position Description


Required Education and Experience

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Legal Secretary 7

Two years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.

Legal Secretary E8

Three years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7.

Legal Secretary 9

Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to a Legal SecretaryE8.


Additional Requirements and Information

Some positions may require stenographic skills.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/L/LegalSecretary.pdf

You must attach a resume and cover letter in order to be considered for this position.

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Salary
  • $23.22 - $32.20/hour


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