Legal Assistant I
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Punta Gorda • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $36,400 per year
About the role
- Responsible for the direct support of ASA staff including generating IJIS documents such as subpoenas and discovery disclosures.
- Handling telephone calls, emails, managing ASA’s calendar, scheduling depositions, and hearings.
- Uploading documents and performing other varied clerical duties.
- Ability to tactfully handle sensitive situations.
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively (both orally and in writing), both in person and telephonically.
- Accept and embrace change as job requirements and tasks are subject to change to meet the needs of the office and the attorneys as they prepare their cases for trial.
- Must be a self-starter with ability to anticipate and address problems either before or as they occur.
Requirements
- Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard high school or an equivalency diploma.
- Knowledge of clerical procedures.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and flexible.
- Ability to record information accurately, and in a timely manner.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all team members.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to accept responsibility and to act without constant oversight.
- Knowledge of legal terminology and legal procedures is a plus.
- Requires uploading, downloading, and scanning documents and media/audio files.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
clerical procedureslegal terminologylegal proceduresdocument uploadingdocument downloadingdocument scanning
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationdetail orientedflexibilityproblem anticipationself-starterrelationship buildingresponsibilityadaptability