Paralegal Specialist – Litigation
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Tampa • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $47,000 - $52,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- This position will be responsible for preparing and filing legal pleadings and related documents in their correct format with minimum instruction from a Department attorney.
- Reviewing, investigating, collecting data; including electronic filing and scheduling, gathering background information necessary to respond to discovery and unique inquiries and requests; coordinating and preparing expert witnesses; coordinating deposition, hearing, and trial preparation.
- Preparing and ensuring compliance with pre-trial orders and case management orders.
- Performing basic legal research and reviewing legal documents for proper legal citation.
- Proofreading documents for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
Requirements
- Two years of experience in legal secretarial work or paralegal work;
- Completion of a training program to become a legal assistant, a paralegal, a legal paraprofessional or a lawyer's or assistant;
- Post-secondary education in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies or allied legal services can substitute for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
Benefits
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- A variety of training opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal pleadings preparationlegal document filinglegal researchdata collectionproofreadingcase managementcompliancelegal citationschedulingtrial preparation
Soft skills
attention to detailorganizational skillscommunication skillsinvestigative skillscoordination skills
Certifications
legal assistant training programparalegal certificationlegal paraprofessional certification