Legal Assistant

Tallahassee, FL, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
Contract W2
10 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
$20 - $25/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • paralegal/legal secretary
  • filing documents
  • attorney calendars
  • manage attorney case files

Summary

Role: Legal Assistant

Duration: 10 Months

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Work Mode: on-site

Dress Code:  Appropriate, Semi-Professional Dress Attire

 

Contractor Duties

  • Dress Code:  Appropriate, Semi-Professional Dress Attire
  • The legal assistant acts as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys, formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents.
  • Preparing letters and legal documents from drafts.
  • Filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals.
  • Serving or arranging service of legal documents and maintaining attorney case files.
  • Prepares subpoenas, discovery requests, schedules hearings, trials, depositions, and arranges facilities as directed.
  • Retaining and scheduling court reporters and obtaining transcripts.
  • Performing general secretarial duties such as phone calls and travel arrangements.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Closing case files and supporting office management as needed.

Required         

  • Ability to speak and understand English                  
  • Must possess at least a high school diploma                       
  • Associates of Bachelor’s degree preferred. Desired            
  • Must have 3 to 5 yrs experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary        
  • 3 Years Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint            
  • 3 years of experience preparing legal documents and subpoenas 
  • 3 Years of experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings, trials, and depositions      
  • 3 years of experience formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents    
  • 3 Years of experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts 
  • 3 Years of experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals         
  • 2 Years of experience managing executive management daily calendars       
  • 1 Years Experience managing travel arrangements            
  • Highly desired Experience working in the Florida court system                           
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  • Dice Id: 90969135
  • Position Id: 9046503
  • Posted 1 day ago
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