Legal Secretary II, Grade 16

This position will be filled at the Legal Secretary I level, Grade 15. Salary: $39,453 – $64,462.

After successful completion of the job duties and responsibilities for a twelve month period, the position may be promoted to the budget-level Legal Secretary II level, Grade 16. Salary: $41,140 – $67,542.

Montgomery County Government-Office of the County Attorney seeks full-time Legal Secretary to provide administrative and secretarial support to attorneys and paralegals. Duties include preparing legal documents such as memoranda, letters, complaints, answers, motions, discovery, orders and briefs and submitting legal documents to various courts in a timely manner.
The a
pplicant is required to have at least two years of legal secretarial experience. Experience with case filings in various courts and using Microsoft Outlook and Word is preferred.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based
solely
on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to
special.accommodations@montgomerycountymd.gov
. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on
Hiring Preference
.

Minimum Qualifications

At the Legal Secretary I level:

Experience:
Two (2) years of legal secretarial experience.

Education:
Graduation from high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.

Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education or experience may be substituted.

LICENSE:
None.

Preferred Criteria

Resume must include information specific to the preferred criteria listed below. Make sure that your resume references your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to the preferred criteria. Ideally, the preferred criteria should be addressed in a separate section in your resume.
The system only allows for one document to be submitted so your preferred criteria must be part of the resume.

1. Experience with case filings in various courts;

2. Experience with and knowledge of court systems; and

3. Experience using Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR to determine whether or not they meet minimum qualifications for the position.
All applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria.
Based on the results of Preferred Criteria evaluation, applicants will be rated and placed on the Eligible List as either “Qualified” or “Well Qualified.” The highest rated applicants will be placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for interview.
Note:
In the event there are 10 or fewer minimally qualified candidates, all will be placed on the Eligible List as Qualified and Hiring Managers will be required to interview a minimum of five candidates. For “seniority” jobs (as shown in Article 8), resumes will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria.

Minimum Salary

41140

Maximum Salary

67542

Currency

USD