Senior Legal Support Assistant
SALARY INCREASES
Employees are eligible for merit-based step increases within the salary range, up to the maximum step.
Refer to the General Unit MOU for details.
COUNTY BENEFITS
Receive 14 Paid Holidays +1 Floater
Up To 160 Hours of Paid Vacation
Up To 80 Hours of Paid Sick
County Pension To Plan For Retirement
San Bernardino County’s Legal, Law, and Justice Departments are seeking a Senior Legal Support Assistant.
Under general supervision, the Senior Legal Support Assistant performs advanced, journey-level specialized legal clerical work. Duties include preparing, reviewing, and processing a wide range of legal documents, records, and correspondence in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, in support of the County's legal offices and legal divisions. The incumbent may also be responsible for entering important client information into an attorney's case management system or Child Support Enforcement System.
The resulting eligible list may be used to fill vacancies within San Bernardino County. Candidates should indicate the specific offices where they are willing to accept an assignment. Please do not select any offices with which you are not willing to work. This list will be used exclusively for positions within the Child Support Services, County Counsel, District Attorney's Office, and the Public Defender's Office.
For additional information, refer to the Senior Legal Support Assistant job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background: A background investigation will be conducted, including a DOJ/FBI fingerprint check and drug screening. Some departments may require a credit check depending on the assigned unit.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Excellent Benefits
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Minimum Requirements:
CANDIDATES MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTION REQUIREMENTS:
Option 1: One (1) year of full-time clerical support which includes providing information to law enforcement officers, attorneys, officers of the court (i.e. providing court case numbers, court room information, citation information, processing subpoenas, providing names of attorneys assigned to cases, law enforcement information, maintaining case files, and providing child support information), or staff members in a professional office setting.
Option 2: One (1) year of full-time office clerical experience performing legal or case-related clerical support duties. Experience must include direct or indirect support of attorneys or caseworkers within the Department of Child Support Services, or in other legal or public sector offices such as the District Attorney, Public Defender, or County Counsel Offices in San Bernardino County or comparable public agency.
Option 3: One (1) year of full-time office clerical experience performing direct or indirect legal or case-related clerical support as a Child Support Assistant (or equivalent) in a county agency overseen by a State Department of Child Support Services.
Substitution: Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary or Paralegal program from a recognized occupational training program or community business college may substitute for six (6) months of the required clerical work experience.
Please Note: If you are qualifying with the substitution, you must attach your certificate of completion to your application at the time of submission. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.
Desired Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have experience performing advanced legal clerical duties in a fast-paced legal environment. The incumbent will demonstrate a strong understanding of legal terminology, court procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. Proficiency in preparing and processing a variety of legal documents with a high degree of accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently while meeting strict deadlines is highly desirable. Experience supporting attorneys in a public sector or governmental legal office is highly desired.
Selection Process:
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.