LEGAL ASSISTANT (WT: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST II) - 76005267

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This Paralegal Specialist position reports directly to the Chief Counsel for Driver Licenses. As the Paralegal for the Driver License Legal Section, you will provide assistance to attorneys handling Department civil and appellate litigation. Duties and responsibilities will include; Preparing drafts of legal documents to include pleadings, orders, motions, memoranda of law and other legal correspondence. Performing legal research and data collection, managing attorney calendars and tracking deadlines. Maintaining litigation files in the case management system, filing litigation documents with clerks of court and/ or judges, and requesting and scheduling hearings with courts.

Requirements

Knowledge of court filing requirements.
Knowledge of proper preparation of court pleadings and legal correspondence.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, computer skills, and the aptitude to learn new software.
Skills in organization and the ability to work independent of close supervision.
Ability to conduct legal and general research.
Ability to work in a fast- paced, deadline driven environment, where attention to detail is crucial.
Ability to effectively interact with all customers with courtesy and professionalism.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information.

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience working in a legal office as a paralegal and/ or administrative assistant.
One year experience drafting legal documents.
Court filing requirements.
Online legal research tools.
Civil, appellate, or administrative litigation.
State travel rules and regulations.
Scheduling/ managing calendars.

Responsibilities

Preparing drafts of legal documents to include pleadings, orders, motions, memoranda of law and other legal correspondence.
Performing legal research and data collection.
Managing attorney calendars and tracking deadlines.
Maintaining litigation files in the case management system.
Filing litigation documents with clerks of court and/ or judges.
Requesting and scheduling hearings with courts.