Job Details

Legal Clerk

This open recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) full-time vacancy for the position of Legal Clerk, which may be filled at the I or II level, depending on the qualifications, for Napa County's Probation Department. The eligibility list established by this recruitment may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year.

The Napa County Probation Department operates adult and juvenile court-related services in the areas of investigation and supervision with the mission to enforce court orders to inspire positive change, transform the lives of offenders, victims, and families, and promote community safety. The Department is also responsible for the overall operation of the County's Juvenile Hall, which provides custody, counseling, medical care and guidance of delinquent and custodial youth in a variety of programs.

The Legal Clerk class series performs a variety legal clerical tasks, processes or assists in the preparation of legal documents, and provides direct clerical support for a County department involved in the processing of legal documents, and may provide clerical support to an attorney or judge. Typically, the Legal Clerk I performs duties in one area of law (civil, criminal, domestic relations, recording) and performs a variety of routine to moderately complex legal clerical tasks. Typically, the Legal Clerk II performs complex legal clerical tasks in more than one area of law (e.g., civil, criminal, traffic, domestic relations), and performs a variety of responsible and complex legal clerical tasks under general direction.

To qualify for the Legal Clerk I/II classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:

• Legal Clerk I Experience: One year of general clerical experience.
• Legal Clerk II Experience: One year of legal clerical experience.
• Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, including or supplemented by general clerical training.
• License*: Certain positions assigned to this class may require possession of a valid California Driver's License.

*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

Recruitment & Selection Process:

• Online Application Deadline: By 5:00 pm on Friday, January 16, 2026
• Application Screening: By Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Supplemental Question Scoring: Tentatively scheduled the week January 19, 2026 Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts. Only the most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Exam (Panel Interview).
• Oral Exam (Panel Interview): Tentatively scheduled the week of February 9, 2026
• Establish Eligibility List: Tentatively scheduled the week of February 16, 2026 Only the most qualified candidates from the oral panel exam will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.

The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.

Disaster Service Workers: Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code 3102).

ADA Accommodation: Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) ###-####.

Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.