Administrative Judicial Legal Assistant (Senior Legal Typist)

Job Description and Duties This is a re-post. If you previously applied, there is no need to re-apply as your application is on file and will be considered. If you enjoy taking part in legal administrative and clerical support under unique and complex circumstances and can type at a speed of 45 words per minute, the Senior Legal Typist (SLT) position with the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) may be for you. Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) monitors the administration of workers' compensation claims and provides services to assist in resolving disputes with claims for workers' compensation benefits. DWC is looking for an efficient individual with the ability to independently prepare legal correspondence. The SLT will review and process legal documents such as case openings, pleadings, and other correspondence. The SLT will also assist parties and litigants with inquiries and updates in person, by telephone, or email. Additionally, the SLT will transcribe dictation from a dictating machine for reports, decisions, or orders. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3. To be considered for this Senior Legal Typist job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1833 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point. Typing Certificate of 45 words per minute, ability to read and write English at a level required for successful job performance, establish and maintain effective working relationships, communicate effectively, follow directions, analyze situations and take effective action using good judgment in decision making, manage time and resources effectively and be responsive to management needs. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Knowledge of spelling, grammar, punctuation, business English usage and correspondence. • Knowledge of technical legal terms and various legal forms and documents and their processing. • Knowledge of modern office methods, supplies, and equipment. • Excellent interpreting skills to accurately interpret written material and numerical data. • Excellent writing skills to edit written material. • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, to ensure quality customer service and to communicate with other staff and those contacted in the work place. • Excellent organizational skills to prioritize work assignments or projects. • Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook). • Ability to type at a speed of 45 words per minute. • Ability to read and write English at a level required for successful job performance. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. • Ability to prepare correspondence independently. • Ability to perform difficult legal clerical work including the ability to process a large variety of legal documents, spell correctly, use good English, and make arithmetic computations. • Ability to transcribe accurately difficult dictation involving a variety of legal terms from a dictating machine. Ability to communicate effectively and follow directions. • Ability to analyze situations accurately and take effective action.