Legal Assistant III (Legal/Litigation Secretary)

The Legal Assistant III (Legal/Litigation Secretary) performs a broad range of legal secretarial duties and assists with litigation including preparation and filing of pleadings in state and federal courts, calendaring and service and providing the full range of support to two or more attorneys.

This is a high-level legal assistant position requiring the ability to work independently, perform a broad range of legal duties in support of attorneys and paralegals and is recognized as a technical specialist. The position requires the ability to complete basic research, make independent decisions to prioritize work, interpret data, and provide recommendations to solve problems. The position assists with matters reviewed by the Metropolitan Board of Directors including the preparation of presentation materials and requires the ability to work collaboratively with others in Legal and staff in other groups in Metropolitan to complete this work within established time limits. The work involves handling privileged and confidential matters and documents with required discretion. The ability to work comfortably with Excel, PowerPoint and other software is encouraged.

Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday with alternating Fridays off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.

Hybrid: Metropolitan's current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: Associate's degree from an accredited college or university and six years of relevant experience in a legal setting. Completion of a legal secretarial program that required a minimum of one year of study may be substituted for one year of experience; or two years in an MWD Legal Assistant II classification.

Relevant experience includes but is not limited to: experience working with litigation documents, e-court filings, deposition vendors, court reporters, court clerks, mediators, etc.

CLOSING

Benefits:

* Competitive compensation
* Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
* Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
* Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
* Tuition reimbursement
* Training and advancement opportunities
* Excellent working environment

* On-site fitness center

* Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
* Public transportation reimbursements

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).