Legal Secretary 7-9 (Criminal Trials Division)
State of Michigan
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Legal Secretary 7-9 - Corrections Division
State of Michigan
Attorney General
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$23.22 - $32.20
per hour
Type
Closes
April 28, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a legal secretary in the Michigan Attorney General's office, supporting the corrections division by preparing legal documents like pleadings, briefs, and subpoenas, as well as organizing electronic case files.
It may also include backup support for division leaders.
A good fit would be someone with experience in administrative support, especially in legal settings, who is detail-oriented and comfortable using computers for document preparation.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent education
- 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 legal terminology, formatting, and procedures for preparing documents
- Skills in docketing, maintaining, and organizing electronic case files
- Some positions may require stenographic skills
Full Job Description
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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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