Job Details

Legal Secretary II

Range 12 / NON Salary $25.71 - $38.02 Hourly Location Anchorage, AK Job Type Regular / Full Time Job Number 2025-00917

Department: Municipal Attorney - Criminal Division

Hours of Work: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: 632 West 6th Avenue Suite 210

Starting pay does not exceed the midpoint of the displayed pay range. To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Example of Duties:

• Provide full range of secretarial support to professional legal staff.
• Establish and maintain case files within the department's case management system, including updating critical event data.
• Prepare and distribute physical and electronic discovery, including redaction.
• Prepare and file court pleadings, victim correspondence, and other documents at the request of the court and attorneys.
• Communicate with, prepare documents for, and assist law enforcement, corrections, the court, victims, defendants, defense attorneys, members of the public, and other agencies as needed.
• Review court calendars as assigned.
• Provide Front Desk support on a rotational basis with other staff.
• Perform research in connection with specific matters.
• Produce and draft legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, petition to revoke probation, summons, warrants and general correspondence.
• Apply an extensive knowledge of criminal adjudication and municipal code rules, procedures and court filing requirements in the performance of the required tasks.
• Provide backup and assistance to all other support staff positions.
• Assist attorneys as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and four (4) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary I with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.
• OR Associate's degree in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, or similar discipline and two (2) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary I with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.
• All applicants must possess and/or complete:
• Typing test at a net speed of 60 words per minute at time of hire.
• Satisfactory national criminal background investigation and financial review at time of hire.
• State of Alaska Notary Public Commission within 30 days of hire.
• Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) certification and Tiburon clearance within 30 days of hire.

Additional Important Information:

The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted background check. A background check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon satisfactory completion of a national criminal background investigation and Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) certification and Tiburon clearance within 30 days of hire.

All required certifications and licenses must remain current for the duration of employment.

Military Service Interview Preference: Veterans or who wish to be considered for interview preference as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge.

The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D must attach proof of current service to the application. Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment. The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual's command organization and show the name, signature, title and contact information for the signer providing the statement of service. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

The Municipality of Anchorage is an employer of National Service. Please be sure to include any volunteer work with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

Application Process:

Once an applicant clicks on the "Apply" link underneath the header section of a vacancy announcement, they will be directed to the www.GovernmentJobs.com website to log into their existing account (or to create an account) of their application profile. Applicants will create or review their profile, make any updates necessary, and submit their application from their personal account.

Note: The GovernmentJobs website and applicant's profile accounts are not administered by the Municipality of Anchorage. For technical assistance or customer service regarding an account profile, applicants may contact the GovernmentJobs customer support line at 1-855-###-####.

For general questions regarding Municipal vacancy announcements or the employment process with the Municipality of Anchorage, applicants may contact the Human Resources Department at (907) ###-#### during regular business hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Alaska Standard Time.

The MOA is an EO and AA employer and complies with Title I of the ADA. For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at (907) ###-####.

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include: Health / Medical Benefits: + Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio + Life Insurance + Dependent Life Insurance + Short Term Disability + Long Term Disability + Flexible Spending Accounts Health and Dependent Care + Health Savings Accounts Retirement: + State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program + 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans Employer Paid Benefits: + Employee Assistance Program + Paid Leave Plan + 13 Paid Holidays

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to

In order to be considered, applicants must provide accurate and complete education and work history information in its entirety. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a certain field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the 'Work Experience' section of your application). Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume" or any similar comment on any portion of your application may lead to you being disqualified for the position and you may be removed from consideration.

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