Legal Secretary 7-9 (Criminal Trials Division)

This position provides legal secretary services to litigation attorneys in the Criminal Division in the Department of Attorney General. Duties include docketing, maintaining/organizing case files, maintaining the calendars for Assistant Attorneys General, scheduling of meetings, compiling important statistics, as well as preparation of search warrants, investigative subpoenas, complaints and warrants that initiate criminal prosecution. The position requires an understanding of the legal criminal process and procedural requirements of the district and circuit courts in the State of Michigan.
Position Description

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.

You must attach your Cover Letter, Resume and Official Transcripts (if applicable) to the Attachments Section of your application to be considered for this position.

Some positions may require stenographic skills.

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