DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - LEGAL SECRETARY

County of El Paso TX

El Paso, TX

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SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Attorney, Background Investigation, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Support/Service, Data Collection, Database Administration, Emergency Response, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance Plan, English Language, Fitness, Government, Health Insurance, Health Plan, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Interviewing Skills, Leadership, Legal, Legal Support Skills, Mail Processing, Mentoring, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Multilingual, Office Equipment, PC (Personal Computer) Systems, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Proofreading, Record Keeping, Reporting Skills, Research Skills, Resolve Customer Issues, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Sales Prospecting, Section 125 Pre-Tax Plan, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills

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El Paso, TX

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Salary : $40,273.12 Annually
Location : (Could be any assigned County location) - 500 E. San Antonio, El Paso, TX 79901, TX
Job Type: Full Time Regular
Job Number: 2026-00254
Department: District Attorney's Office
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/23/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Minimum Qualifications

Acceptable Experience and Education
High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of law office/secretarial with six (6) months working customer service experience;

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certificates and Licenses Required
In order to access into the County's network and systems, a personal smart device is required by the hire start date.
Typical Duties

Essential Duties
Assists attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records;

Provides broad administrative and office support to assigned department; screens visitors and telephone calls; responds to complaints and information requests on a wide array of topics; conducts preliminary interviews of prospective clients;

Types and proofreads a wide variety of reports, letters, memos, tables and charts; composes correspondence for review and signature by management staff;

Develops and maintains various filing systems, records and logs; maintains various automated data bases; conducts file close-out; collects and compiles data to draft and produce various reports and correspondence;

Prepares various legal documents; secures authorized signatures and delivery to the appropriate party;

Pulls dockets, scans new cases, prints out judgements, files orders, and redacts information;

Drafts and edits revocations;

Provides attorney staff with all aspects of case preparation; compiles petitions and reports; conducts research as needed;

Calendars hearings and meetings for attorneys;

Retrieve files for attorneys; responds to questions regarding case disposition;

Reviews the completion of various applications or documents and processes;

Redacts court orders; copies and files records; notifies attorneys of filings;

Assists the public with inquiries and handles difficult customers and non-routine problems;

Archives files;

Responds to open records requests;

Substitutes, if assigned, for coworkers during temporary absences by performing delegated duties sufficient to maintain continuity of normal operations;

Attends and participates in meetings, training and information sessions;

Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field;

Commits self to providing excellent customer service and demonstrate commitment through cooperative team and individual efforts; and

Creates a high quality work culture through participation in and emphasis on training and mentoring to develop leadership, management, and technical skills in self and all employees, including safety related training and skills.
Other Important Duties*Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Maintains a safe and healthy work place environment.

As members of the County of El Paso Emergency Response System, all El Paso County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to train on emergency response and/or perform certain emergency services at the direction of their supervisor.
Job Summary

Summary of Position
The Legal Secretary under general supervision provides clerical support to assigned attorneys.
Additional Information

Minimum Requirements: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of modern office administration; the court system; legal terminology; relevant laws, rules and codes; the principles and practices of effective customer service; English usage/bi-lingual preferred, grammar, punctuation and spelling; techniques for effective interpersonal communications; modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment to include Windows and Microsoft based products. Skill/Ability to: maintain confidential records and reports; explain court action; keep composure in order to assist high conflict customers; be able to plan and execute work both independently and as a team member; time management; operate personal computer using standard office operating software and general office equipment; prepare and maintain records; maintain filing systems; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; be dependable; to deal with the public courteously and effectively; establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted during the course of work; type 45wpm; Pass a background investigation;
Each and every county position requires the following professional skills and abilities as key and necessary elements of performance:

Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance;
Work well with others and participate fully in a team oriented environment;
Interface with other employees and customers in a courteous and respectful manner;
Maintain strict confidentiality;
Project positive support of their department and all county organizations at all times; and,
Maintain and enhance the County's commitment to customer service excellence

Organizational RelationshipsReports to: Legal Secretary, Senior, Supervisor, or Attorney

Directs: Non-supervisory position

Other: Has frequent contact with representatives of attorney's, court personnel, law
enforcement, other government agencies, and other county employees
El Paso County offers a very comprehensive benefit package (some benefits may not apply to part time or temporary employees) consisting of the following:

HOLIDAYS
16 holidays per year as recognized.
VACATION
Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 6 months of continuous service. Year to year carry-over accruals are limited to twice the employee's annual rate. Part-time employees accrue vacation at half the rate of full-time employees.
10 days (1 through less than 5 years of service)
15 days (5 through less than 15 years of service)
20 days (15 years of service or over)
SICK LEAVE
Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 3 months of full time service. Employees accrue 15 days of sick leave per year.
MISCELLANEOUS PAID LEAVES
Military Leave - 15 days of paid leave per fiscal year for active military service
Bereavement Leave - 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family members and 4 hours for other family members and friends.
MEDICAL HEALTH BENEFITS
Plan Costs - Biweekly Rates

Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026

Medical
Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
No Discounts
EE Only $5.34
EE & Spouse $145.30
EE & Children $101.93
EE & Family $200.09

6% Wellness Discount
EE Only - $5.02
EE & Spouse - $136.58
EE & Children - $95.81
EE & Family - $188.09
Core Plan
No Discounts
EE Only - $35.70
EE & Spouse - $226.41
EE & Children - $174.96
EE & Family - $322.25

6% Wellness Discount
EE Only - $33.56
EE & Spouse - $212.83
EE & Children - $164.46
EE & Family - $302.92
RETIREMENT
Retirement benefits are provided by the Texas County and District Retirement Fund (TCDRS). Regular employees become a member of TCDRS upon hire. All regular employees are required to contribute 7% to the retirement fund and the County matches 250% upon eligible retirements.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program.

LIFE INSURANCE
Full-time County employees are provided a basic life insurance benefit of $10,000 life insurance at no cost. Supplemental coverage is available for additional fees.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period above 90 days.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
The Short-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period shorter than 90 days.

RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE
Employees who retire from the County are eligible to continue Health Insurance at the rate set by the El Paso County Risk Pool Board.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of counseling services.

SECTION 125 MEDICAL & DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM
The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE REIMBURSEMENT
Reimbursement of $15 per month for 6 months of continuous gym usage.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EdAP)
Reimbursement up to $2000 per calendar year for eligible education expenses.

EMPLOYEE FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER
The Employee Fitness and Wellness Center opened in October 2021 at the County Courthouse. The cost is $5 per employee per month.
01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

High School Degree or equivalent
30 to less than 60 hours of college coursework
More than 60 hours of college coursework
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree

02

Which of the following best describes your experience in a law office and/or in legal secretarial work?

No experience
Less than 1 year experience
1 to less than 2 years experience
2 to less than 3 years experience
3 to less than 4 years experience
More than 4 years experience

03

Which of the following best describes your customer service experience?

No experience
Less than 6 months experience
6 months to less than 1 year experience
1 to less than 2 years experience
2 to less than 3 years experience
More than 3 years

04

Which of the following best describes your fluency in Spanish?

Not Fluent
Fair
Good
Excellent

05

Do you have or can obtain by date of hire a driver's license applicable to the job responsibilities, with a driving record acceptable to the County of El Paso.

06

I UNDERSTAND In order for my application to be considered complete, I must answer all the questions in this application. Incomplete or illegible applications will be rejected. A résumé and/or other documents WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See Résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - LEGAL SECRETARY

County of El Paso TX

El Paso, TX

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