Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Office of Enforcement (OE) at the Department of Managed Health Care (Department) handles the litigation needs of the Department, representing the Department in actions to enforce the managed-care  laws. The OE has an exciting opportunity for a motivated person committed to providing their best work product as part of a legal team.  A Legal Assistant is a paraprofessional class and is distinguished from a legal secretary classification by performing the more difficult technical duties and responsibilities and routine legal analytical work. The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a legal team on sensitive and complex cases for the Department related to prosecuting those entities found to have violated the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, (Health and Safety Code section 1340, et seq.) and its implementing regulations (California Code of Regulations, title 28, division 1, chapter 1 (sections 1300.41-1300.826)). 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING (other duties may be assigned):

Under the immediate direction and control of an attorney who shall accept full responsibility for the tasks performed and supervision by a Supervisor I (Sup I), the incumbent is assigned to the Division of Legal Administration’s Legal Services Branch and provides legal support to the OE staff in connection with the enforcement of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act. A Legal Assistant in the OE performs the more routine paralegal duties as well as more difficult technical duties. In addition to providing support to attorneys, the Legal Assistant manages their own caseload consisting of prosecuting health plans for failing to timely file grievance reports with the Department.

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This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

Leave Program (PLP) 2025 agreement:

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The DMHC has locations in Downtown Sacramento and Rancho Cordova. Both locations are located close to light-rail with various amenities. The incumbent will work in a climate-controlled cubicle and/or office environment with artificial lighting.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework. The telework schedule is permitted at the operational needs of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with the State Telework Policy and the DMHC’s Telework Policy. All employees who telework are required to be California residents and maintain California residency in accordance with Government Code 14200.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

All applicants not currently employed by the DMHC will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The investigation will consist of fingerprinting and an inquiry to the California Department of Justice to disclose criminal records.

Any documents you submit for a job vacancy such as your State application, resume, cover letter, educational transcripts, etc. SHOULD NOT include ANY confidential information. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents include, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthday, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment .  If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts.  Unofficial transcripts may be accepted during the application process; however, submission of official transcripts may be required prior to appointment.

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:

• Ability to locate a statute and regulation when given the citation. 

• Ability to accurately read a statute or regulation and understand how the subdivisions of a citation relate to one another.

• Working knowledge of basic legal concepts, terminology, and procedures and the ability to apply this knowledge at an entry analytical level.

• Knowledge of the use of legal reference materials, specifically the California Style Manual.

• Knowledge of Westlaw.

• Knowledge of ProLaw case management system.

• Knowledge of Relativity eDiscovery software.

• Ability to accurately interpret the less complex statutes and regulations, apply a set of facts, and determine compliance. 

• Ability to provide a well-reasoned explanation for a recommended course of action relative to the position’s level of authority to do so.

• Ability to set forth a written statement of the facts, identification of the legal issues, application of the relevant law, and legally supported conclusion at the position’s level of authority to do so.

Benefits

For information on benefits, please visit the Benefit Summary page on the CalHR website .

Additional Application Instructions

To be considered for this vacancy, please complete all applicable fields on the application form, including a list or description of previous/current occupational experience in the duties performed section.

Electronic applications through your CalCareer account are highly recommended.

Do NOT include your social security number on any submitted documents. If submitting your application via postal mail or in person, please notate RPA: 25-151 and Job Control: JC-515713 on your application.

All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification for Legal Assistant  is located at the top of this Job Announcement Posting under Minimum Requirements.

Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. DMHC accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the agencies approved by the .

PLEASE NOTE: If you are mailing your application, it must be postmarked by the final filing date. Hand delivered applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Applications slipped under the door at the Human Resources Office will be time stamped the following business day.

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 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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Applicants must also attach a STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ). Please see section labeled "Statement of Qualifications Instructions" for more information.

  Applications received without an SOQ will be disqualified.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Immediate start, Remote work

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