[Hiring] Legal Secretary @State of Michigan

Role Description

The position performs a full range of legal secretarial assignments in support of the director of the Bureau's Regulatory Compliance Division and other division staff. Key responsibilities include:

• Researching and preparing materials
• Interpreting division policies and procedures
• Responding to telephone calls and written inquiries from the general public, parties to administrative proceedings, and attorneys
• Scheduling meetings, conferences, and formal hearings
• Preparing routine notices, proofs of service, orders, legal pleadings, motions, briefs, and orders
• Copying, scanning, securely transmitting, uploading, and maintaining highly confidential and sensitive documents and information
• Preparing, redacting, compiling, and maintaining public records, reports, and general correspondence

This position requires frequent interaction both with employees within the division and other work areas within the Bureau, with the Department of Attorney General, the Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science, the Unarmed Combat Commission, and the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules.

Qualifications

• Education typically acquired through completion of high school
• Legal Secretary 7: Two years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience
• Legal Secretary E8: Three years of office experience involving administrative support practices

Requirements

• Notary public appointment or candidates with past notary appointment preferred

Company Description

LARA is proud to be Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. For more information about our department, visit us at:

• www.michigan.gov/lara
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• YouTube

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises. Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.

Additional Requirements and Information

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.