APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22011754
About The Position
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT to The Honorable John Guard POSITION TITLE: Appellate Judicial Assistant – District Court LOCATION: Second District Court of Appeal, St Petersburg EDUCATION: Graduation from a standard high school and four years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience. A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university may substitute for the recommended experience. KNOWLEDGE, Ability to compose correspondence, proofread, and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications. SKILLS AND Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, ABILITIES: including legal production format and guidelines, is preferred. Working contacts are made with justices, judges, law clerks, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, court administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media, and the public. Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality. This position requires initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Professionalism and good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Requirements
- Graduation from a standard high school and four years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience or a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university
- Ability to compose correspondence, proofread, and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications.
- Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality.
- Initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Professionalism and good verbal and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, including legal production format and guidelines
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
