Legal Secretary I/II

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Orlando, FL

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 23-278

Department: Executive Offices-City Attorney

Division: City Attorney’s Office

Opening Date: 07/08/2023

Closing Date: 7/14/2023 5:00 PM Eastern

Description

TYPING TEST REQUIRED. SEE “MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS,” BELOW, FOR DETAILS.

Who We Are

Orlando, The City Beautiful

For most of Orlando’s history we’ve been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we’re also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We’re transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.

This didn’t happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we’ve transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.

Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city’s potential.

Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.

Minimum Starting Salary:Legal Secretary I$18.40 – $23.46 per hour, depending on qualificationsLegal Secretary II$19.51 – $24.87 per hour, depending on qualifications

Nature of Work:

Performs a variety of interesting, complex, and confidential secretarial assignments for attorneys handling civil and administrative law matters including extensive litigation, and performs other general office duties. Work is of greater than average difficulty and requires accuracy, conformity to City policies and procedures as well as court requirements, and is almost always deadline-sensitive. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with interruptions and multiple projects with frequently changing priorities and deadlines is needed. Work as a team to serve the interests of the City, its residents and visitors in collegial environment. Screens calls from the general public, municipal employees, department managers, the judiciary, and others. Expected to exercise initiative and independent judgment in responding to inquiries from municipal employees, department managers, outside attorneys and the general public, and in recognizing and elevating priority matters.

Minimum Requirements
Legal Secretary I: High school graduate required, preferably supplemented by legal secretarial courses, and two years secretarial experience required; or an equivalent combination of training and experience required. Must type 40 WPM or greater.

Legal Secretary II: Same as Legal Secretary I, above, except requires three years secretarial experience required as specified, above, six months of which must have been as a Legal Secretary.

TYPING TEST

  • Tests are administered by invitation only.
  • Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited via email. Invitations will be sent to the email address listed on the application.
  • Applicants will have (3) three days from the date of the invitation to complete the test. Tests may be completed virtually or onsite.
  • Applicants are allowed one opportunity to pass the typing test within a posting period or any given 30 days. Scores are valid for one year.

Supplemental Information

01

What is the highest level of education you have attained?

  • Less than high school
  • High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
  • Technical school completed
  • Some college (less than 60 semester credits)
  • Associate degree or equivalent (60 or more semester credits)
  • Bachelor degree (120 or more semester credits)
  • Master degree
  • Doctorate degree

02

How much work experience do you have as a secretary? You may count legal secretary, office manager, staff assistant, administrative specialist, executive assistant or similar titles.
You must provide details in your online application or resume.

  • None
  • Some but less than two years
  • Between two and three years
  • Between three and five years
  • Between five and seven years
  • More than seven years

03

Of your experience described, above, how much was as a legal secretary or legal assistant?

  • None
  • Some but less than six months
  • Between six months and one year
  • Between one and two years
  • Between two and four years
  • Four years or more

04

Do you currently have a typing test score of 55 WPM or greater within the last 12 months?

  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Job Category
Administration and Office
Job Type
Full Time/Permanent
Salary
USD 19.51 - 24.87 per hour
Country
United States
City
Orlando
Career Level
unspecified
Company
City of Orlando, FL
JOB SOURCE
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orlando/jobs/4030711