Legal Secretary

About Us

The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. With over 1,000 legal professionals, including 500 attorneys, the Office provides the City of Los Angeles (“City”) with the highest caliber of legal services, ranging from prosecuting criminal misdemeanors and playing a leading role in criminal justice reform to advising on homelessness initiatives, defending civil lawsuits and claims, and bringing civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California.

Guided by an overarching commitment to integrity, service and accountability, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.

Description

The Criminal Branch is responsible for filing and prosecuting misdemeanor criminal cases from court offices located throughout Los Angeles. The cases involve a wide variety of offenses including California Penal Code violations (such as theft, battery, domestic violence, child physical and sexual abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking offenses, and many others), Los Angeles Municipal Code violations (including both personal and property-related offenses), California Vehicle Code violations such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and other state code violations. The Office of the City Attorney works closely with local law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol and numerous city, county, state, and federal regulatory agencies to prosecute crimes occurring in the City of Los Angeles.

The Criminal Branch offices are:

Central

200 N. Main Street, 5th Floor, Los Angeles 90012

Metropolitan

1945 S. Hill Street, Room 501, Los Angeles 90007

Pacific *please note 2 work locations for the Pacific Office

11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., Room 430, Los Angeles 90045

100 Oceangate, Suite 510, Long Beach, CA 90802

Van Nuys

6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 160, Van Nuys 91401

San Fernando

900 3rd St., San Fernando, CA 91340

Hollywood - Mental Health Courthouse

5925 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

Duties and Responsibilities

The Legal Secretary will work closely with assigned attorneys and support staff to provide a full range of secretarial and administrative support services. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviewing and processing incoming case referrals;

• Preparing criminal case filings, pre-trial and trial motions;

• Filing of criminal cases (including e-filing);

• Scheduling and tracking court appearances, hearings, and motions;

• Maintaining case files and daily court case calendars;

• Assisting with ordering and responding to discovery requests;

• Drafting correspondence, reports, and training materials;

• Utilizing computer systems to enter, retrieve and manipulate information including

the Office’s criminal case management system, Evidence.com, CLIPS - The CJIS Integrators, and Trial Court Information System (TCIS), Consolidated Criminal History Reporting System (CHRS) and Cal-Photo.

• Communicating with internal staff members, third parties, and the public regarding criminal matters;

• Redacting of criminal history reports;

• Ordering transcripts and working with interpreters/translators;

• Acting as a liaison with the public, and with federal, state, and local agencies;

• Communicating with and utilizing third-party vendors;

• Assisting with the organizing and ordering of office supplies;

• Working collaboratively with other support staff members; and

• Performing other secretarial duties for the Branch as assigned.