Hiring: Legal Secretary - Madison Trial Office Company: Wisconsin State Public Defender Location: Madison, WI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:48:07 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •The Legal Secretary (LS) provides clerical and administrative support to the local office staff, including attorneys. Join our team and contribute to this key function of the SPD, and experience the intrinsic reward of public service. •Here is a copy of the position description. •This classification is in pay schedule/range 02-12 with a starting salary of $27.08 per hour. A one-year probationary period will be required. •Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) for a position assigned to the stated pay range or counter-part pay range, should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline. •Final selected candidates may be eligible for moving expense reimbursement to relocate to the place of employment. •: We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. A criminal background check will be done prior to an offer of employment. •The SPD does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required Employment Eligibility Form I-9. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!