Job Posting: Graduate Legal Assistant

Office of Legislative Counsel

JC-484920
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Graduate Legal Assistant
GRADUATE LEGAL ASSISTANT

$5,075.00 - $6,359.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 7/30/2025

Job Description and Duties

Legal staff in the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) provide professional services to Members of the California Legislature and, in certain situations, to the executive and judicial branches of state government and private citizens. Under close supervision of a Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel, the incumbent will provide legal services on a variety of issues relating to existing law and proposed legislation. Duties become more complex at the higher attorney classifications such as at the Deputy Legislative Counsel III and IV classifications.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-484920
Position #(s):
430-110-5797-XXX
Working Title:
Graduate Legal Assistant
Classification:
GRADUATE LEGAL ASSISTANT
$5,075.00 - $6,056.00 L
$5,328.00 - $6,359.00 M
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
Multiple
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
In Office
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The OLC is a small civil service department whose mission is to provide legal services and information technology support services to the California Legislature. Office of Legislative Counsel employees are excluded from collective bargaining and, therefore, receive enhanced benefits.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your STD 678, resume, or school transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your social security number, birthdate, student identification number, driver license number (unless required), examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. (Note confidential information on the first page of the application submitted online through your CalCareers account will be redacted automatically upon submission.)

Examination and Employment Application (STD 678):
Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Failure to complete the STD 678 in its entirety may result in disqualification.

School Transcripts:

When using education to qualify, unofficial transcripts must be submitted. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. If selected for appointment, official transcripts will be required.

Supplemental Application:
Supplemental applications must be complete. Missing signatures; failure to provide requested information; or reference to a resume (i.e., “See Resume”) in lieu of responses will not be accepted. 


Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 7/30/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Office of Legislative Counsel
N/A
Attn: OLC Human Resources
925 L Street, Suite 900
Sacramento, CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Office of Legislative Counsel
N/A
OLC Human Resources
925 L Street, Suite 900
Sacramento, CA 95814
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is required and must be included.
  • Supplemental Application -

    Required, must be included, and accessible via the following link

    - Supplemental Application
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Eligibility to take the California State Bar examination. Applicants that are not eligible to take the California State Bar examination, but are in their final year of law school are also encouraged to apply. Duration of appointment to the Graduate Legal Assistant (GLA) classification is expected to be temporary. GLAs serve in this classification while awaiting results from the California State Bar examination, and are expected, assuming adequate performance, to promote to the classification of Attorney upon their certification as an attorney by the California State Bar. If the GLA does not pass the Bar exam for which they were awaiting results when they began working in the position, the GLA is expected to take the next available Bar exam. Failure to achieve certification as an attorney after the second attempt may result in separation from service for failure to make adequate progress toward the classification of Attorney.
• Knowledge of scope and character of California statutory laws and provisions of the California State Constitution, including their relationship to judicial precedents and federal constitutional provisions and laws, rules, organization, and operation of the California State Legislature; purposes, organization, procedures, and work of the Office of Legislative Counsel; tables and indexes used in drafting legislation and in preparing opinions; legal terminology and correct English; performing legal research; and legal principles and precedents and their application to difficult, complex, and novel legal problems.
• Ability to use correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; perform and direct legal research; present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically; perform difficult statute drafting and codification work; draft and review a large volume of legal correspondence; work effectively under high pressure, tight deadlines, and long hours; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; and follow instructions.

Benefits

All OLC employees are excluded from collective bargaining, and therefore, receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding. Additional information can be found on CalHR’s website under State Employee Benefits and Programs. 

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:
Melody Rollings
(916) 341-8334
Melody.Rollings@LegislativeCounsel.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
David Johnson
(916) 341-8250
David.Johnson@LegislativeCounsel.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO/Human Resources
(916) 341-8330
OLC.HumanResources@lc.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Your Responsibilities

• Assist with researching, developing, and drafting legislation, after conferring with or receiving direction from Members of the Legislature, legislative staff, or other authorized persons.
• Assist with researching, developing, and preparing formal oral or written legal opinions on a variety of issues relating to existing law and proposed legislation.
• Assist with providing informal oral legal advice and consultation to Members of the Legislature, legislative staff, state officers, and other authorized persons on a variety of issues, including legislative rules and procedures, legislative proposals, existing law and legal precedent, and how to accomplish desired statutory goals.
• Assist with appearing before legislative committees to provide legal advice on existing law or proposed legislation.
• Other duties as required.

Examination Information

Statewide Examination: 

Graduate Legal Assistant


Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
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