PARALEGAL SPECIALIST III - SES - 41000938

State of Florida • Fort Lauderdale, FL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Statewide Prosecution unit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant; or
• Six (6) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant AND one of the following; 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; or
• A bachelor's degree in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies, or criminal justice and four (4) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant; or
• Law school degree from a law school in the United States, or upon management approval, from a law school outside the United States may be used to substitute for experience requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Preference may be given to applicants with criminal paralegal experience.

Responsibilities

• 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 federal habeas procedural histories, 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, criminal law proceedings or agency hearings.
• Attend court proceedings and trials with attorneys and provide assistance as needed.
• Conduct legal research as directed.
• Prepares legal documents for out of state and international proceedings.
• Serve as the liason for communications with agencies throughout the country.
• Draft, amend, prepare, and promulgate administrative rules.
• Supervise and train other paralegals, legal assistants and support staff as needed.
• Schedule and attend court hearings.
• Perform related work as assigned.
• Specific task assignments will be related to the examples listed above and may vary based on the tasks applicable to the assigned Unit.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level