Executive Consultant - Tallahassee, FL

STI; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

STI in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 years of experience who is familiar with Florida court systems and supporting 3-4 attorneys. The role includes filing documents with the court, coordinating attorney calendars, drafting correspondence from templates, and maintaining attorney case files.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. Experience with court filings and calendar management is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of paralegal/legal secretary experience in Florida court systems
• Experience filing documents with the court
• Experience managing attorney case files and calendars
• Proficiency in basic word processing and drafting correspondence from templates

Responsibilities

• Acts as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys
• Format, finalize, type, and file documents
• Prepare letters and legal documents from drafts
• File pleadings and motions with tribunals
• Serve or arrange service of legal documents; maintain case files
• Prepare subpoenas, discovery requests, schedule hearings, trials
• Retain and schedule court reporters and obtain transcripts
• Perform general secretarial duties (phone, travel)
• Proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Close case files and support office management

Skills

Court systems knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Client is looking for a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 yrs experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and working with 3-4 attorneys. Must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judge assistance, manage attorney case files, attorney calendars and knowledge of general court systems. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence and creating documents.

Contractor Duties

• The legal assistant acts as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys
• Formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents.
• Preparing letters and legal documents from drafts.
• Filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals.
• Serving or arranging service of legal documents, and maintaining attorney case files.
• Prepares subpoenas, discovery requests, schedules hearings, trials, depositions, and arranges facilities as directed.
• Retaining and scheduling court reporters and obtaining transcripts.
• Performing general secretarial duties such as phone calls and travel arrangements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Closing case files, and supporting office management as needed.