LEGAL ASSISTANT

Salary : $41,756.00 - $53,300.00 Annually

Location : Fresno County, CA

Job Type : Permanent

Job Number : 26-0035

Department : N / A

Opening Date : 02 / 12 / 2026

Closing Date : 2 / 23 / 2026 12 : 00 PM Pacific

Position Description

The County of Fresno invites applications for the position of Legal Assistant . Incumbents work with legal documents, terminology, and processes. Responsibilities include creating legal files, checking documents for completeness and conformance to legal specifications, entering data into legal databases, and preparing case files for attorneys.

The current vacancies exist within the Fresno County District Attorney's Office. However, the eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill both extra-help and permanently allocated positions in other departments as vacancies occur.

Fresno County is working together for a quality of life for all. Our is to provide excellent public services to our diverse community.

Samples of Duties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must qualify under one (1) of the options listed below :

OPTION 1 :

• Experience : Two (2) years of full-time, paid clerical work experience.

OPTION 2 :

OPTION 3 :

In addition to the options listed above, the following may also be required :

As a condition of employment, some departments may require candidates to undergo and pass a thorough and detailed personal background investigation. These investigations include employment / credit histories, verification of education, arrest / criminal records, drug / alcohol use, and personal conduct. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive; other relevant areas may be investigated and verified.

HOW TO APPLY :

Applications must be submitted online only. An online application can be found at

Open the Job Information Flyer and click "Apply" to begin the online application process.

Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of the recruitment at anytime by logging on to :

Please Note :

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS :

All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.

Please Note :

SELECTION PROCESS :

Pursuant to Fresno County Personnel Rule 4 - Selection Process, applicants may be required to complete an examination process and successful candidates will be placed on an employment list effective for a minimum of 3 months and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur.

Please Note :

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS :

Positions in this classification are in Medical Group I - Light Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved.

The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination, or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

Analyst : Tiffany Lee

REGULAR, PERMANENT POSITIONS BENEFITS PACKAGE :

Optional benefits include :

EXTRA-HELP POSITIONS :

Extra-help positions are temporary, not entitled to benefits and serve at the will of the department head.

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01

The ability to type at least 30 net words or more per minute may be required for this position. Can you type at least 30 net words per minute?

02

If required to take an online examination, do you have access to a computer with an internet connection that will allow you to take the examination? This examination will take approximately one (1) hour. If you marked 'no', please contact our office at (559) 600-1830 as soon as possible.

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

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If you answered "Other" in any of the options listed in the previous question, please let us know where you first heard about this opportunity in the space below. Otherwise, write "N / A".

05

If you answered "Job Fair / Recruitment Event" in the previous question, please let us know which event you attended and heard about this opportunity in the space below. Otherwise, write "N / A".

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