Legal Office Professional I incumbents will acquire and demonstrate the following:
Basic knowledge of the Federal and California legal systems.
Basic knowledge of the California process for a civil or criminal litigation and rules of the local courts.
Knowledge of the different types of law practiced by the County.
Basic knowledge of the legal consequences associated with civil, criminal, and administrative legal systems.
Knowledge of the roles of and relationships between County agencies, other governmental agencies, the court system, and private-sector organizations.
Skill to use basic legal terminology, including terminology related to legal ethics.
Skill to explain the ethical obligations of the legal professions, confidentiality laws, attorney/client privilege, and work product privilege.
Knowledge of general legal office protocol and management, including organizing and maintaining law libraries, documents, and case files; and coordinating witnesses and schedules.
Knowledge and understanding of the rules and procedures related to legal pleadings and documents.
Skill to prepare legal documents using a personal computer and/or dictating/transcribing equipment and following formatting, designations, and procedural requirements.
Skill to proofread legal documents.
Skill to use specialized computer-assisted resources effectively and efficiently.