Legal Assistant I - City of San Luis Obispo

If you are selected for interviews, they will take place in person on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, so please hold that date. 

JOB SUMMARY: 

Performs a variety of routine, fiscal, and confidential clerical and administrative duties in support of the City Attorney's Office; acts as receptionist, responding to requests for information from City elected officials, staff, various governmental agencies, private citizens, and community organizations; arranges appointments, meetings, training and conferences; types and prepares documents from rough drafts; may deliver, retrieve, or file court documents and calculate and calendar court filing deadlines and appearances; performs legal and administrative support work as assigned. 

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS: 

Legal Assistant I (Confidential) is the entry-level classification in the Legal Assistant series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents perform a variety of administrative and legal support duties requiring knowledge of the preparation and processing requirements of legal documents, legal terminology, basic legal principles, civil and criminal procedures, sources of law, and the court system. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied and are performed with greater independence. This class is flexibly-staffed with Legal Assistant II and incumbents are expected to advance to the higher-level class after having gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience that meet the qualifications and demonstrated the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.