Legal Secretary I

Legal Secretary

Join the State's Attorney's Office and play a vital role in supporting the administration of justice. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Secretary to provide specialized secretarial and administrative support to attorneys handling a variety of legal matters. This position requires professionalism, discretion, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines and sensitive information. If you have strong legal administrative skills, take pride in accuracy, and want to contribute to meaningful work within the justice system, we encourage you to apply.

Performs specialized secretarial work for attorneys related to court or specific legal matters. Such work is distinct from work of a legal nature that is more in the realm of general secretarial work even though it may be performed in a legal setting. The work involves preparing legal documents, maintaining legal files, interviewing persons to prepare statements, safeguarding confidential information, and performing related legal office work. The work requires training and prior office experience including the ability to take verbal and transcribe verbal dictation. Workers receive supervision from attorneys.

Essential Job Functions

Produces a variety of typed or word processed legal documents such as motions, briefs, pleadings, memoranda, writs and orders; transcribes oral and / or machine dictation, or types copy from drafts; proofs and edits typed materials for accuracy of grammar, spelling, punctuation and format and makes corrections; ensures adherence to established style guides and formats.

Maintains case activity, including calendars and dockets, and using computerized case management system : enters case information, activity and updates and corrects data as necessary.

Responsible for the generation, handling, and subsequent destruction of highly sensitive confidential files such as Records of Arrest and Prosecution.

Initiates and follows through on case actions : summons witnesses; sends for copies / results of laboratory tests, prior convictions, and bank records.

Reviews cases for procedural or sustentative problems.

Calculates child support payments.

Composes legal pleadings for filing with the courts.

Interviews clients to obtain statements.

Composes correspondence and memoranda in response to recurring inquiries and as deemed appropriate.

Maintains yearly court statistics for DWI.

Keeps supervisor informed of matters; researches files and records and compiles data for supervisor's review.

Communicates with courts and others to arrange schedules, meetings and relay or obtain information, or pass on instructions; maintains liaison with and informs other parties of matters requiring their attention; speaks for supervisor on matters on which supervisor's views are known, or as otherwise authorized.

Receives and assists visitors to the office; queries visitors and directs them to appropriate staff or offices; answers substantive questions regarding office / department operations for the purpose of facilitating the use of services.

Assists the public, clientele, and others in accessing and making use of department services by advising them regarding their needs and services provided.

Receives, screens, and refers telephone calls; queries callers and transfers or refers calls to appropriate staff or other offices; answers technical or substantive questions regarding office / department operations.

Receives, screens and routes mail; directs items to other staff or County offices as appropriate.

Assists with new employee training to include court / office terminology.

Maintains manual and / or automated financial, accounting, personnel and other administrative and management files and records; ensures confidentiality of files and records and uses discretion in controlling access to and release of information.

Other Duties

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.)

Knowledge of

• Modern office procedures and practices including operation of office appliances such as calculators and computers.
• Secretarial procedures and practices.

Ability to

Required Qualifications (Note : Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.)

Training and / or Education :

High School diploma or GED equivalent, including or supplemented by secretarial and computer training.

Experience :

Three years of legal secretarial experience or an equivalent amount of time working in a legal office environment or setting.

Licenses or Certificates :

None

Special Requirements :

May be subject to background investigation.

Physical Demands :

Operation of keyboard devices for sustained periods.

Lifting of objects up to 49 lbs.

Unusual Demands :

Work is subject to frequent interruptions and to inflexible deadlines.

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

Compensation Steps :

Pay rate : $25.50 - $27.31 per hour; $46,410 - $49,704 annually

Grade 718, full-time position, 35 hours per week

State's Attorney's Office

Position closing date : October 21, 2025

Please Note : This position will close at 11 : 59 p.m. on October 21, 2025. To be considered for the role, ensure that your application is submitted before the deadline. The position will be removed from the website as of 12 : 00 a.m. on October 22nd.

This position allows for telework, meaning the employee may be able to work from home or another offsite location for part of the workweek, but they are still required to come into the office regularly. This arrangement is at the supervisor's discretion and may change based on business needs.

Calvert County Government offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include :

Please Note : A complete application is required to be considered for a position within Calvert County Government. All prior work experience, education, and other certifications should be entered into the application and supplemental questions should be answered completely. Attachments are not provided to hiring managers unless you are selected for an interview.

Calvert County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at recruitment@calvertcountymd.gov with as much notice as possible.