Legal Assistant
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Job Location:
Bakersfield, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 25 - 36
Posted on:
31-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Posting Date: 8/29/2025 - 9/12/2025 or until filled
Kern Regional Center is one of 21 private non-profit regional centers contracted by the State of California through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate community-based services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Kern Regional Center services over 10000 individuals in Kern Inyo and Mono Counties. Our counties cover approximately 22000 square miles with a population of over 945000 people.
The Legal Executive Assistant provides assistance to the Fair Hearing Officer and Legal Team by providing high-level administrative functions and support including conducting legal and business research preparing quarterly 4731 Complaint and other statistical information reports processing record requests and subpoenas and performing other clerical and administrative support functions such as drafting correspondence organizing internal files gathering records and preparing evidence binders coordinating meetings and conference calls with internal staff and/or external parties managing and updating various Outlook calendars preparing and ensuring timely submission of finalized/approved legal and administrative responses for KRC.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Associate in arts (AA) degree and three (3) years of executive assistant legal assistant or paralegal experience public policy and administration or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bilingual language fluency (English/Spanish) highly desired.
- Establish and maintain comfortable and effective relationships with others.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Prioritize varied work assignments completes legal and administrative documentation within statutory/required timelines.
- Advanced understanding of varying computer software programs including client management information systems and Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word SharePoint PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Demonstrate initiative adaptable to inflow of inquiries self-motivated sound and independent judgment.
- Strong interpersonal skills customer oriented organizational skills and ability to work independently.
Top Perks and Benefits
As part of the Kern Regional Center team you will be able to enjoy:
- Generous health dental and vision plan for employee and their dependents
- Generous paid time off
- Life AD&D Long Term Disability Plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Various voluntary insurance and retirement plans
- 15 paid holidays annually
Salary range for this position $25.31 to $35.61 per hour
Starting salary range $25.31 to $27.90 per hour
For the full job description or questions please email
Kern Regional Center is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race color ethnicity religion national origin age sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information military and veteran status or any other status protected under federal state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team.
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
