Legal Support Supervisor

The California Department of Justice is the largest law firm in California. The department's lawyers take on the challenge to represent the People of the State of California in various areas of law. Our Legal Support Team is incredibly important in assisting the successful practice of law for the State of California and is seeking a dedicated person to join this team!

Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager I and the immediate supervision of the Legal Support Supervisor II, the Legal Support Supervisor I will supervise a staff of 8 to 15 legal secretaries and other administrative staff in the Sacramento Office of the Attorney General. The Legal Services Supervisor I will plan, organize, and coordinate the activities of a support team to provide secretarial services to a professional staff of attorneys and paralegals. Job Duties include : establishing and maintaining positive working relationships and effective communication between the professional and support staff. Maintaining attendance records, approving absences, overtime and leave usage requests. Preparing probationary reports and annual performance appraisals for employees. Initiating, preparing, reviewing, and recommending appropriate personnel actions while participating in corrective interviews when needed.

Provide orientation and / or training for new employees. Attend and conduct team meetings. Complete ongoing reports and special projects as delegated by the Staff Services Manager I or the Staff Services Manager II, which may include career counseling, training, and ergonomic evaluations and recruiting and hiring support personnel. Work closely with the legal specialists (trainers) to ensure proper court procedures are implemented.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• LEGAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR I

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate :

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