Judicial Assistant, Judicial Secretary I, or Judicial Secretary II

JOB TITLE: Judicial Assistant, Judicial
Secretary I, or Judicial Secretary II

LOCATION: Sacramento, CA

JOB OPENING #: 6687

OVERVIEW

The
California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, located in
Sacramento, is
accepting applications for Judicial Assistant, Judicial Secretary I, or
Judicial Secretary II. Ideal applicants are
detail-oriented, exhibit excellent
written communication and grammar skills, enjoy working both independently and
as part of a small team,
and are comfortable using technology to improve
workplace processes. Remote work privileges and other generous benefits are
available. The
individual(s) selected will be appointed at a level commensurate
with their qualifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides legal secretarial support
  to court attorneys and other professional staff and performs a variety of
  standard office support work.
• Tracks assigned work to ensure
  timely preparation, distribution, and/or filing of draft and final
  opinions, orders, and
  correspondence.
• May serve as judicial secretary to
  a pro tem. justice, a supervising and/or a writ attorney. May substitute
  for judicial assistants to appellate court justices on a limited basis
  during absences or while vacancies are being filled.
• Is
  comfortable using Microsoft 365
  programs as well as Adobe Acrobat, and is willing to learn other
  court-utilized software programs.
• Assists in development,
  troubleshooting, and implementation of various computer applications such
  as macros, templates, autotext, and
  other technology-based operational
  efficiencies; organizes and maintains written and electronic information
  for assigned area.
• Must be available to work overtime.

In
addition to those listed above, responsibilities for Judicial Assistant may
also
include:

• Edits, proofreads, and reviews
  opinions and court orders and other related documents, using the
  electronic case
  management and document management systems, for
  correctness and accuracy with respect to grammar, spelling, punctuation,
  content, and
  organization; conforms opinions to uniform style using the
  California Style Manual and other style manuals, ensuring compliance with
  California Rules of Court.
• Prepares final opinions by checking
  cited facts for accuracy against all documents in the court’s
  record;
  validates legal authorities cited using resources found in the physical
  and/or electronic law library and computer databases.
• Organizes and routes work using a
  document management system and follows up to ensure coordination and
  completion of assigned
  work; exercises skill in setting priorities; works
  closely with the Clerk’s Office to ensure that materials are received and
  sent out in
  timely fashion.
• Maintains, updates and generates
  weekly and monthly reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Judicial
Secretary I:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of general secretarial
or legal processing
experience. Or One year as an Appellate Court Records
Assistant or two years as an Office Assistant II in the judicial branch.

Judicial
Secretary II:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and three years of legal secretarial
experience. Or Two years as
a Judicial Secretary I in the judicial branch.

Directly
related college-level course work may be substituted for required experience
on
a year-for-year basis

Judicial Assistant: Equivalent to six (6)
years of legal secretarial experience, including four (4)
years of technical
legal research.

OR

Bachelor’s
degree and two (2) years of legal secretarial experience, including
technical
legal research. Additional directly related experience and/or college-level
coursework may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
for either of the paths
outlined above.

OR

One
(1) year as a Deputy Clerk OR two (2) years as a Lead Judicial Secretary or
Assistant Deputy Clerk III OR three (3) years as a Judicial Secretary II with
the judicial branch.

Equivalent
years of experience
performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of
responsibility to the classes listed above in a California Superior Court or
California state-level government entity also qualify

OTHER

Please
note, if you are selected for hire, verification
of employment authorization to
work in the United States will be required.

HOW TO APPLY

For
earliest consideration,
please apply by July 17, 2026, with completed
online application, cover letter, and resume. The position will remain open
until
filled.

To
complete the online application, please visit www.courts.ca.gov/about/careers and search for Job
ID# 6687.

The
Judicial
Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities who request such accommodation. Reasonable accommodation needs
should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is available by dialing 711. Once
connected, provide the relay operator with the number for Human Resources:
415-865-4260.

PAYMENT & BENEFITS

Judicial
Secretary I: $4,760 – $5,787 per month

Judicial
Secretary II: $5,239 – $6,365 per month

Judicial
Assistant:
$6,350 – $7,718
per month

Please
note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to
a temporary 3%
reduction. In
exchange for this reduction, judicial branch
employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through
June 30, 2027.

Some
highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health/Dental/Vision
  benefits program
• 14 paid
  holidays per
  calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave
  or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per
  year
• Up to $130
  per month
  reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred
  compensation plans
• Employee Assistance
  Program
• Basic Life and AD&D
  Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long
  Term Disability
  Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan
  (employee paid/optional)
• Public Service
  Loan
  Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

The Judicial Council of
California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Supplemental
Questions

To
better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your
responses to the
following questions.
Your answers should not exceed a total of
two pages.

1.
Describe the method(s) you use for tracking tasks,
appointments,
and
deadlines, using examples to demonstrate how it helps you meet deadlines.

2.
Describe a particularly complex or
unusual task that
you have
previously encountered and how you resolved it.

3.
Describe your experience with the California Style
Manual, The
Bluebook, or other style manuals as they applied to your previous work or
education.

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