Legal Support Manager
Salary - $83,803.20 - $101,857.60 Annually
Location - County of San Diego, CA
Job Type - Regular - Full time
Job Number - 25289901
Department - Sheriff
Division - Sheriff's Administration
Opening Date - 01/29/2025
Closing Date - 2/8/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Job Summary
Do you have experience managing the legal clerical activities and daily operations involved in preparing, processing, maintaining, and distributing legal documents? Are you an experienced supervisor with a strong sense of professionalism and good judgment? If so, don't let this opportunity pass you by - apply now to join the County of San Diego as a Legal Support Manager!
The County of San Diego is currently accepting applications for Legal Support Manager. This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies in the Sheriff’s Office and Office of the District Attorney; however, this eligible list may also be used for future vacancies in other County departments.
Legal Support Managers plan, organize, and direct through subordinate supervisors the legal clerical activities and daily operations involved in the preparation, processing, maintenance, and distribution of legal documents, records and correspondence; and to perform related work as required.
Sheriff’s Office:
The Sheriff’s Office Legal Support Manager will oversee four Civil Office locations and lead a team of Legal Support Supervisors and Legal Support Assistants, providing critical administrative support to Court Services deputies. Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning, organizing, and directing legal clerical activities
- Ensuring the validity and legality of all incoming processes
- Enforcing civil judgments and specific court orders as required by law
- Managing activities such as evictions, restraining orders, garnishments, property levies, and seizing personal property
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work: Play a vital role in the judicial process within the Sheriff's Court Services Bureau.
- Leadership Opportunity: Manage a dedicated team across multiple locations.
- Professional Development: Gain experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Desirable Traits
- Proven experience in managing legal clerical activities and operations
- Strong supervisory skills
- Professionalism and sound judgment
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Hiring Timelines and Dates
- Job Offer and Background Process begins after interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
- Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
- Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
Education and/or Experience
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible legal clerical experience, including one (1) year of experience as a Legal Support Supervisor II, Confidential Legal Secretary, Confidential Paralegal, or Confidential Senior Paralegal with the County of San Diego; OR,
- Four (4) years of legal clerical or secretarial experience equivalent to a Legal Support Supervisor II in an outside agency or organization performing a variety of increasingly responsible and complex legal clerical work. Experience must have included second-line supervision of subordinate legal clerical staff assigning, monitoring and evaluating work. OR
- An associate's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal or Administration of Justice, or a closely related field AND two (2) years of experience as a Legal Support Supervisor II within the County of San Diego or equivalent job classification with an outside agency or organization performing a variety of increasingly responsible and complex legal clerical work. Experience must have included second-line supervision of subordinate legal clerical staff assigning, monitoring and evaluating work.
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The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
Evaluation
Qualified candidates will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation contained on their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying. Note: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
Condition of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
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