LEGAL SECRETARY

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Anne Arundel Counity Office of Child Support Enforcement

44 Calvert Street, 2nd Floor

Annapolis, MD  21401

This position is responsible for the preparation of legal documents and correspondence pertaining to the establishment and enforcement of paternity and support. Individuals in this position also provide secretarial support to the Administration and agency, in addition to legal support to four attorneys. The high volume of secretarial work includes electronic filing with the court, creation of special and confidential assignments, routine correspondence, and database applications. In addition, persons in this position may assist with agency-wide projects such as closed files, genetic testing, and appointment scheduling.

Please describe in detail any job duties relating to the minimum qualifications stated below and include any computer software experience (Excel, CHESSIE, PowerPoint, Word etc.) used in the each of the positions you held.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: One year of experience as a legal secretary to include keyboarding legal briefs, pleadings, affidavits, subpoenas and other legal documents; maintaining case files, schedules and logs and verifying legal citations and references.

Note: 

1. Additional secretarial or other clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Legalman classifications or Paralegal specialty codes in the administrative support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. 

Strong Computer Skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Access and Excel).
Ability to Type High Volume of Pleadings, Legal Documents and Correspondence for Four Attorneys.
Experience Taking Minutes of Meetings.
Electronic Court Filing / System Experience.

Demonstrated ability to keyboard at a minimum speed of forty words per minute.

Please provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for one year.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position. 

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.   

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

DHR Examination Services Unit

Attention: Kendra Young

311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Or, email dhr.esu@maryland.gov; Assistance via phone: 410-767-7414.

Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.