Paralegal Specialist I
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tampa • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $49,980 per year
About the role
- Analyze, select, compile, and summarize information on statutes, financial records, legal decisions, legal opinions, memoranda, or other legal material for internal use.
- Conduct online legal research using commercially available research applications.
- Conduct factual research to assist with pending cases or investigations.
- Draft legal documents, including discovery requests, witness lists and exhibit lists.
- Prepare exhibits for hearings, depositions and trials.
- Conduct document review.
- Organize documents and exhibits for review by attorneys.
- Coordinate service of process and subpoenas.
- Summarize deposition and trial transcripts.
- Examine and analyze briefs, petitions, complaints and evidence of alleged or suspected violations of laws or regulations in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, precedents or policies.
- Examine legal instruments or other documents to assure completeness of information and conformance to pertinent laws, rules, regulations, precedents, or office requirements.
- Assist with preparation of cross-designation documentation for attorney appearances.
- Assist in case preparation for civil litigation.
- Attend court proceedings and trials with attorneys and provide assistance as needed.
- Conduct legal research as directed.
- Perform related work as assigned.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant;
- Completion of a two-year accredited training program to become a legal assistant, a paralegal, a legal paraprofessional or a lawyer's or attorney's assistant and two (2) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant;
- A bachelor's degree in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies, or criminal justice;
- Law school degree from a law school in the United States, or upon management approval, from a law school outside the United States.
- Preference will be given to applicants with:
- - 3 or more years of recent paralegal experience in a law firm or legal department;
- - experience supporting 3 or more attorneys at one time;
- - paralegal certification or graduation from an accredited paralegal training program;
- - recent experience preparing attorneys for hearings and/or trials;
- - experience doing legal research;
- - experience e-filing and e-serving court documents.
Benefits
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Tuition waivers.
- And more!
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchdocument reviewdrafting legal documentscase preparatione-filinge-servinganalyzing legal instrumentssummarizing transcriptscoordinating service of processpreparing exhibits
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsanalytical skillsteam collaborationtime managementproblem-solvingsupporting attorneysadaptabilityinterpersonal skills
Certifications
paralegal certificationaccredited paralegal training program