State of Florida

Paralegal Specialist

State of Florida

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Lee CountyFloridaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $37,000 per year

About the role

  • Preparing legal documents
  • Coordinating service of process
  • Maintaining case files
  • Maintaining court calendars
  • Maintaining litigation timetables
  • Filing pleadings and other legal documents with the clerk of court
  • Performing legal research for attorneys, subject to supervision
  • Coordinating inter-agency and intra-agency legal functions
  • Performing notary functions
  • Attending hearings to assist counsel
  • Assisting witnesses with court proceedings
  • Entering data timely and accurately into statewide databases

Requirements

  • Completion of a training program to become a legal assistant, a paralegal, a legal paraprofessional or a lawyer's or attorney's assistant
  • A degree or certificate in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies or allied legal services
  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in allied legal services
  • Two years of experience involving paralegal work
  • Two years of experience in legal secretarial work
  • Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process
Benefits
  • affordable health insurance plans & options
  • liberal sick leave and annual leave policy
  • tuition waiver program through state colleges and universities
  • 9 holidays and 1 personal day
  • FRS Investment or FRS Pension plan
  • numerous pre-tax and post-tax benefit options
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal document preparationlegal researchcase file managementcourt calendar maintenancelitigation timetable managementpleading filingdata entrynotary functionswitness assistanceinter-agency coordination
Certifications
legal assistant training programparalegal certificationlegal technology degreelegal administration certificatelegal studies degreeallied legal services degree