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LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIST

Salary

$22.33 - $32.96 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

30425

Department

District Court

Opening Date

11/18/2025

Closing Date

12/2/2025 5:01 PM Pacific

Max Number of Applicants

150

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+ Benefits

+ Questions

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Eighth Judicial District Court is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Legal Office Specialist position. This position provides complex, specialized, and confidential legal office support to various District Court offices. This is the specialist level in the legal office support series. Positions in this class have a definable body of knowledge and skills which exceed those required by lower level legal office workers and that is not normally learned in the job in a brief period of time.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 150 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may arise within the next six (6) months, with the possibility of extension as needed by District Court Human Resources.

District Court Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.

Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

This position is a non-union position and is excluded from membership in the union.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Policies and procedures related to the department or court to which assigned; legal office terminology, forms, documents and procedures; the use of specified computer applications involving word processing, data entry and/or standard report generation; accepting money and making accurate arithmetic calculations; office administrative practices and procedures; business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials; record keeping principles and practices; correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation; techniques for dealing with the public, in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational or strained.

Skill in:

Performing technical, specialized, complex or difficult legal office support work; reading, understanding and processing legal and court documents and extracting relevant information; understanding, applying and explaining legal processes and procedures; using applicable legal office terminology, forms, documents and procedures in the course of the work; maintaining accurate legal files and records; dealing successfully with the public, in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational or strained; specific positions maybe required to transcribe various materials from dictating equipment; using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines; organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines; contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and three (3) years of full-time experience in providing office support which required the use of legal terminology and the processing of legal documents. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to one (1) year.

Working Conditions: Specific positions may require working evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Specific positions may be exposed to potentially difficult or dangerous individuals.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent on the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ Performs difficult, complex, technical and/or specialized confidential legal office support work, which may require the exercise of independent judgment, the application of technical skills, or a knowledge of detailed or specialized activities related to the department to which assigned.

+ Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports; makes arithmetic and statistical calculations.

+ Provides information to the public or to County staff that requires the use of judgment and the application of policies, rules or procedures.

+ Organizes, maintains and purges various departmental or court files.

+ Types correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents from drafts, notes, dictated tapes, or brief instructions, using a typewriter or computer.

+ Proofreads and checks typed and other materials for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.

+ Serves as clerk in small claims, traffic, civil or criminal court including contacting and scheduling attorneys who sit as referees, preparing cases and ensuring paperwork is accurate and complete, preserving evidence, typing court orders and instructions.

+ Enters and retrieves data and prepares reports using a computer; reviews such reports for accuracy and makes corrections as required; may access statewide confidential computer data networks.

+ Receives and processes fees, fines and other monies; prepares receipts and balances such money.

+ Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.

+ Oversees and personally performs a variety of office administrative details such as ordering supplies, arranging for the repair of equipment, transmitting information, and keeping reference materials up to date; may arrange meetings.

+ Acts as receptionist - receives and screens visitors and telephone calls and directs the caller to the proper person or personally handles the call.

+ Operates standard office equipment.

+ May train others in work procedures or provide lead direction to other support staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, strength to lift files weighing up to 25 pounds, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

+ Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

+ More Money in Your Pocket

+ 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

+ No Social Security Deduction

+ No State Income Taxes

+ Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

+ Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\_management/employee\_and\_retiree\_health\_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium

+ Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

+ 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

+ Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

+ Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Life Insurance – Employer Paid

+ AD&D – Employer Paid

+ Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

+ Generous Leave Accruals that include:

+ 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

+ Paid Vacation Leave

+ Paid Sick Leave

+ Holiday Leave

+ Other leave options

+ Catastrophic Leave

+ Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

+ Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

+ Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

+ Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

+ Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

+ TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

+ Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

The following questions (1 - 3) will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Which best describes your level of education?

+ Some High School

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Trade School or Technical Degree (AND High School Diploma or GED)

+ Some College (1-29 semester credits)

+ Some College (30-59 semester credits)

+ Some College (60-89 semester credits)

+ Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

+ None of the above

02

Indicate your full-time professional experience in providing office support which required the use of legal terminology and the processing of legal documents. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

03

Indicate your full-time professional level experience that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions detailed in this job posting.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

04

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 2 - 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

05

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.

+ No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

06

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

+ I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

07

Indicate your full time professional experience in performing technical, specialized, complex or difficult legal office support work.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

08

Indicate your full-time professional experience reading, understanding and processing legal and court documents and extracting relevant information.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

09

Indicate your full-time professional experience understanding, applying and explaining legal processes and procedures.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

10

Indicate your professional full-time experience using applicable legal office terminology, forms, documents and procedures in the course of work.

+ None

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

11

Indicate your full-time professional experience maintaining accurate legal files and records.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience dealing successfully with the public, in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational or strained.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

13

Indicate your full-time professional experience using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines; organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

14

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a confidential office environment with confidential files and personal information.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

15

Select all employer(s) on your application where your legal office experience was obtained. Select all that apply.

+ Federal, State, District, or Municipal Court

+ County Clerk's office

+ District Attorney's Office or Prosecutor's Office

+ Public Defender's office

+ Private Law Office or Attorney's office

+ Law Enforcement Agency (e.g., Police Department, Sheriff's Office, Constable's Office)

+ Regulatory or Compliance Agency (e.g., Department of Justice, Labor Relations Board)

+ Legal Aid or Nonprofit Legal Services Organization

+ Other Government agency with a legal function

+ Legal Department within an agency

+ No experience in any of the above

16

Please select all areas of the legal system in which you have experience. (Select all that apply)

+ Criminal Law

+ Civil Litigation

+ Family Law (e.g., divorce, child custody, adoption)

+ Probate / Estate Matters

+ Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation, arbitration)

+ Real Estate / Property Filings

+ Other legal experience (please specify in question 17)

+ None of the above

17

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 15 - 16. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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