PARALEGAL SPECIALIST III - SES - 41000610

State of Florida • Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This paralegal position will report directly to the General Counsel and will assist him with: Public Records Request intake, tracking & fulfillment; Extradition coordination with internal and external stakeholders, preparing necessary documentation to facilitate extraditions; Post-Conviction Motion assistance for ASPs around the State as needed.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant; or
• Four (4) 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

• 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: Senior