Paralegal

Legal Services of North Florida • Tallahassee, FL

45d • 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. This position supports our Heirs' Property Project, assisting clients with legal matters involving heirs' property, probate and estate administration, title issues, and real property ownership. The Paralegal will provide case management and administrative support while helping clients resolve legal barriers to establishing clear property ownership and preserving family assets. 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

• Proficiency in e-filing.
• Ability to conduct client interviews.
• Ability to prepare documents and materials for hearings.
• Proficiency in drafting letters, legal motions, and orders in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate, confidential client records.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in probate, estate administration, real property, title work, or related areas of civil law is preferred.
• Experience with outreach, community education, and/or public presentations is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and administrative support.
• Assist clients with legal matters involving heirs' property, probate and estate administration, title issues, and real property ownership.
• Help clients resolve legal barriers to establishing clear property ownership and preserving family assets.
• Work collaboratively with legal professionals to strategize and advocate on behalf of clients.
• Engage in significant litigation including large-scale impact work and appellate work.
• Carry out community education and outreach.
• 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