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State of Michigan Legal Secretary 7-9 (Financial Crimes Division) in Lansing, Michigan
Legal Secretary 7-9 (Financial Crimes Division)
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Legal Secretary 7-9 (Financial Crimes Division)
Salary
$21.47 - $29.77 Hourly
Location
Lansing, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
1101-24-062
Department
Attorney General
Opening Date
07/03/2024
Closing Date
7/17/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)
Description
Benefits
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Job Description
This position provides advanced legal secretary services to litigation attorneys in the Financial Crimes Division’s Child Support Unit in the Department of Attorney General. This position requires considerable knowledge and expertise to proficiently prepare and finalize legal pleadings for filing with the various state and federal courts. This position also performs a wide variety of other legal secretarial duties, including coordinating attorney schedules for attendance at court hearings for a high-volume caseload, and communicating efficiently and courteously with defense attorneys, victims, and witnesses on the phone and via email.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/FCD Legal secretary 789 CS position description..pdf)
Required Education and Experience
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Legal Secretary 7
Two years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.
Legal Secretary E8
Three years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7.
Legal Secretary 9
Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to a Legal SecretaryE8.
Additional Requirements and Information
Some positions may require stenographic skills.
View the job specification at:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/LegalSecretary_12781_7.pdf
To be considered for this position, you must attach a Cover Letter, Resume, Transcripts (if applicable).
State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
More details on benefits for our new hires are below:
Rewarding Work:State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state’s military and veterans; rebuild our state’s infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.
Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available atwww.mi.gov/employeebenefits.
Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.
Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.
Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.
Military Pay Differential:Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.
Tax-Advantaged Programs:In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income.
Student Loan Forgiveness:Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans.Information (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education.
Tuition Reduction:Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education while working for the State of Michigan.
Professional Development:To help develop your career, programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.
Alternative and Remote Work Schedules:Depending on the nature of their duties, many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options that can help obtain the work-life balance that you seek.
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Updated: 2/28/24
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LGLSEC – Do you possess at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school and at least two years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience?
Yes
No
02
LGLSEC - Please select your level of experience.
Less than two years of office experience involving administrative support activities.
At least two years of office experience involving administrative support practices including one year equivalent to 6-level administrative support experience.
At least three years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including one year involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7.
At least four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years involving legal secretarial practices equivalent to a Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to a Legal Secretary E8.
03
Did you attach a resume, cover letter, and transcripts (if applicable)\ to your application?
Yes
No
04
How many years of legal secretary experience do you have?
None
Less than one year
One to three years
More than three years
05
How many years of litigation experience do you have?
None
Less than one year
One to three years
More than three years
06
Do you have experience drafting legal pleadings?
Yes
No
07
Please explain your experience from the question above, if you do not possess any of this experience, please indicate N/A.
08
Do you have experience filing/efiling with courts?
Yes
No
09
Please provide which courts you have filed/efiled with, if you do not possess any of this experience, please indicate N/A.
Required Question
Agency
State of Michigan
Department
Attorney General
Address
G. Mennen Williams Bldg., 7th Floor
525 W. Ottawa, PO Box 30212
Lansing, Michigan, 48909
Phone
517-335-7622
Website
https://www.michigan.gov/AG
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