Paralegal Specialist
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tampa • Florida • United 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
- Knowledge of legal terminology
- Knowledge of law and legal procedure
- Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews
- Ability to comprehend and interpret information
- Ability to research legal documents and legal references
- Ability to record information accurately
- Ability to perform legal writing
- Ability to maintain files
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Drug-Free workplace
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal document preparationlegal researchlegal writingdata entrycase file maintenancecourt calendar managementlitigation timetable managementservice of process coordinationnotary functionsfact-finding interviews
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationcoordinationcomprehensioninterpretationaccuracyplanningeffective speakinginterpersonal skillsassisting witnesses