JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
(Please Post)
Administrative Support Clerk (Health Law Project)
Sacramento, California
Full-Time
Temporary
POSITION: Administrative Support Clerk
TO APPLY: Send cover letter describing interest in the position, résumé, and three professional
references (including name, title, telephone number and email address) to:
Hillary Hansen, Managing Attorney
Legal Services of Northern California
501 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
hhansen@lsnc.
net
If sending application via email, please attach materials as a single PDF.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2024
START DATE: July 1, 2024
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1956, Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) provides high quality civil legal
assistance to people with low income, older adults and persons with disabilities in more than 23 northern
California counties.
LSNC has eight field offices and several special projects, including the health law
project, which serves health care consumers in 32 counties.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the health project managing attorney and office manager, the administrative
support clerk performs a variety of administrative support duties in direct support of professional staff.
DUTIES:
1.
Reception duties – including, but not limited to, check voice messages, return calls, obtain client
eligibility information, schedule appointments, and make appropriate referrals.
2.
Edit and prepare documents in conformance with the applicable style and format rules using
Microsoft Word and Google Documents.
3.
Edit and prepare legal documents in conformance with applicable court rules.
4.
Pick-up, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail, express/parcel shipments, and daily
outgoing mail drop.
5.
Maintain postage meter, photocopier, fax machine, and other office equipment.
6.
Photocopy, collate, scan, and related functions, including the reproduction of self-help packets,
outreach materials, and office forms.
7.
Obtain, enter, and retrieve data – including, but not limited to entering client data into LSNC’s case
management software and collecting data from sources outside LSNC.
8.
Maintain shared electronic and litigation and discovery files, chronological files, and
administrative files.
9.
Assist with the distribution of outreach materials and program information.
10.
File court papers and process serving.
11.
Attend appropriate training sessions and seminars.
Serve on LSNC committees, when appropriate.
12.
Assist with supervising and training volunteers and staff on appropriate non-legal issues.
13.
Occasional travel within LSNC’s service area.
14.
Perform additional duties as assigned consistent with qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE: Legal terminology; community resources; general office procedures; operation of
office machines, i.
e.
, computer, word processor, copier, telephone equipment, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Google Documents, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
SKILLS: Professional and courteous manner, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability
to relate to client and legal communities, good organizational skills, ability to interact effectively with
the public and employees, ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion and tact; ability to work
independently in the absence of specific instruction, and use good judgment to make decisions
appropriate to this level of responsibility.
Ability to operate a computer; type accurately (45 w.
p.
m.
);
independently compose correspondence and write reports using correct English, spelling, grammar and
punctuation; pay attention to detail in all work to be performed; see work through to its logical
conclusion; good proofreading ability; to work under pressure; ability to speak a second language
desired (relating to client community need), but not required.
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: Minimum of two years (2) experience, including clerical, extensive
phone and public contact.
High school diploma or equivalent.
SALARY RANGE: $3,750 (Step 1) to $5,299 (Step 15) per month, DOE
See LSNC’s Policy on Salary Scales and Scale Placement at lsnc.
net
BENEFITS: Legal Services of Northern California offers an excellent fringe benefit plan.
LSNC provides a bilingual bonus for employees who speak a second language, other than English,
commonly spoken by clients when the second language is used on the job for which the person is
employed.
LSNC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
AND ENCOURAGES WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, OLDER
PEOPLE, AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO APPLY.