Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
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Legal Secretary 7-9 - Civil Rights and Special Initiative Division
State of Michigan
Attorney General
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$23.22 - $32.20
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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April 8, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a legal secretary in Michigan's Attorney General office, focusing on the Civil Rights and Special Initiatives Division, where you'll prepare legal documents like pleadings and briefs, manage case files, and handle office tasks.
It's ideal for someone with a few years of administrative experience, especially in legal settings, who is detail-oriented and comfortable using computers for professional work.
High school completion is the minimum education needed, with experience levels varying by position grade.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- For Legal Secretary 7: Two years of administrative support experience with PC use for correspondence and data management, including one year at a 6-level equivalent
- For Legal Secretary 8: Three years of administrative support experience with PC use, including one year in legal secretarial practices equivalent to Legal Secretary 7
- For Legal Secretary 9: Four years of office experience in administrative support, including two years in legal secretarial practices equivalent to Legal Secretary 7 or one year equivalent to Legal Secretary 8
- Proficiency in preparing legal documents using correct terminology, format, and procedures
- Ability to docket and organize case files
- Some positions may require stenographic skills
Full Job Description
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The purpose of this position is to provide Legal Secretary duties for the Civil Rights and Special Interests Division. Duties include: preparation of legal pleadings, briefs, letters and memoranda utilizing legal secretarial terminology, practices and procedures, format, form and spelling; docket and maintain/organize case files; and general office tasks.
Position Description
Requirements
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 Information
Some positions may require stenographic skills.
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/L/LegalSecretary.pdf
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