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Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Los Angeles, CA

Department of Industrial Relations Jul 17,2017 Jul 04,2016 Location Los Angeles CA
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Government

Legal Staff

Litigation

ERISA/Executive Compensation - Litigation

Litigation - Appellate

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - eDiscovery

Litigation - Entertainment

Litigation - Health Care

Litigation - International Arbitration

Litigation - Labor & Employment

Litigation - Medical Malpractice

Litigation - Real Estate

Litigation - Securities Litigation

Litigation - Tax

Litigation - White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Litigation - Workers Compensation

$3,176-$4,176

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Legal Secretary The candidate: Prepares pleadings and other documents for court proceedings, using WordPerfect and/or Microsoft Word to transcribe from dictated material or handwritten work, a wide variety of legal correspondence, petitions, complaints, answers, demurrers, motions, briefs, writs, appeals, subpoenas, judgments, orders, settlements agreements, and memoranda in, among others, the following substantive areas: de novo appeals from Labor Commissioner’s orders, decisions, or awards, civil actions filed by the labor Commissioner in wage and hour cases, discrimination cases, public works cases, original writ proceedings in Superior Court challenging decisions in civil penalty and licensing cases, federal district court cases challenging the constitutionality of state law, and appellate level cases in state and federal court. Due to the fact that all DLSE-legal offices file in multiple venues (federal and state court, and trial and appellate courts), all secretaries have to be familiar with the rules of court and local procedures. Prepares pleadings that are filed in administrative proceedings, such as before the Office of Administrative Hearings, or before DLSE, in license revocation and license application denial proceedings (involving the various types of businesses that are licensed by the Labor Commissioner), and public works contractor debarment hearings. Files pleadings with all courts and administrative agencies, and draft documents evidencing proper service of such pleadings, ensures proper service when service is made by mail. Files liens and judgments abstracts with courts and county recorder’s offices, and prepares notices of bank levies to effectuate collection of judgments, maintains records of amounts collected and owed on all judgments, calculates accrued interest on unpaid judgments, processes payments receive from defendants. Maintains and updates the attorney’s case files. Independently calendars court appearances and dates for filing court documents, maintains and prints calendars for attorneys, keeps records and prepares monthly and annual statistical reports relating to attorney work assignments and cases. Drafts routine correspondence and handles attorneys incoming and outgoing mail. Independently contacts federal court, state court, and administrative hearing calendar clerks to set up and confirm dates for trials, hearings, and motions, and contacts claimants, opposing counsel and witnesses to advise of same. Answers and screens telephone calls from claimants, defendants, private attorneys, other members of the public, and deputy labor commissioners, takes messages, and refers to appropriate attorney or, if appropriate, answers questions regarding office procedures and case status. And type legal memos addressed to staff and opinion letters addressed to members of the public on issues of law, and performs other duties as assigned.

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Ref: JC-20525

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