Paralegal

Job ID: FL-811383

Onsite/Local Paralegal/Legal Secretary with MS Office, subpoenas, hearings/trials/depositions scheduling, pleadings/motions filing and Florida Courts systems experience

Location: Tallahassee, FL (Department of Environmental Protection Office of General Counsel)
Duration: 9 Months

Skills:
Ability to speak and understand English Required
Must possess at least a high school diploma Required
Associates of Bachelors degree preferred Desired
Must have 3 to 5 yrs experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary Required 3 Years
Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint Required 3 Years
Experience preparing legal documents and subpoenas Required 3 Years
Experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings, trials and depositions Required 3 Years
Experience formatting, finalizing, typing and filing documents Required 3 Years
Experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts Required 3 Years
Experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals Required 3 Years
Experience managing executive management daily calendars Required 2 Years
Experience managing travel arrangements Required 1 Years
Experience working in the Florida Courts systems Highly desired

Description:
FL-DEP-Office of General Counsel-Executive Assistant Client will determine pay rate based on candidate experience and interview.

Work Environment: Office

Position Summary:
Client is looking for a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 yrs experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and working with 3-4 attorneys. Must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judge assistance, manage attorney case files, attorney calendars and knowledge of general court systems. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence and creating documents.

Contractor Duties
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.