Paralegal

Legal Services of North Florida • Tallahassee, FL

11h • $38,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Legal Services of North Florida has an opening for a Paralegal (full-time 35 hours a week)! Come work with great people who do hard work to better the lives of low-income and vulnerable individuals in our communities. LSNF handles more than 8,900 cases a year and does not charge their clients for their legal services. Be a part of a non-profit law firm, with 140+ employees in eight offices across North Florida, that seeks legal justice while understanding the value of work-life balance. This position is located in our Tallahassee office. Paralegals at LSNF work collaboratively with superior legal professionals in civil litigation and administrative law to strategize and advocate on behalf of clients and seek justice. This role will have a great deal of client communications and interactions. LSNF legal staff also engage in significant litigation including large-scale impact work and appellate work. To fulfill the mission to remove barriers to legal access, LSNF carries out community education and outreach with two Justice on the Block mobile response units where individuals can speak to an attorney, paralegal, apply for our services, or have assistance filing pro se documents.

Requirements

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong experience in e-filing.
• Proficiency in drafting letters, legal motions, and orders in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Effective communication skills.
• Completion of a legal assistant or paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association OR Have a two-year or four-year degree OR Year-for-year work experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary may be substituted for education requirement OR A Florida Registered Paralegal with the Florida Bar Association.
• Subject to Florida Level 2 background screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with outreach, community education, and/or public presentations is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Strategize and advocate on behalf of clients in civil litigation and administrative law.
• Engage in significant litigation including large-scale impact work and appellate work.
• Carry out community education and outreach with mobile response units.
• Conduct client interviews.
• Prepare documents and materials for hearings.
• Draft letters, legal motions, and orders in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Maintain accurate, confidential client records.

Benefits

• A four day (35 hour) work week
• Paid time off includes: holidays, sick leave, and personal leave (which after two years, increases to four weeks per year)
• 100% fully paid health insurance for employee & dependent children after 60 days of employment
• Employer-paid life insurance policy of $25,000
• Employer contributes 6% to retirement/ 401K plan, after one year of full time service
• Additional voluntary options of dental, vision, term life, disability, and other insurance coverages are also available.
• Flexible Work Plans including remote work options available after 6 months of employment
• Salary paid monthly by direct deposit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees