Legal Office Administrator

Manatee County Government; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Manatee County Government is seeking an administrative support professional to assist one or more Assistant County Attorneys in a busy county office setting.

The role emphasizes calendar management, drafting correspondence, case filing, and preparation of hearings and subpoenas, in a generally indoor office environment. A Florida driver’s license is required and paralegal coursework is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of law office experience performing legal duties.
• Valid driver’s license with Florida license within 30 days of hire.
• Associate’s degree with legal coursework is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to one or more Assistant County Attorneys.
• Maintains calendars for attorneys, coordinates and schedules meetings, depositions, hearings, and witness preparation.
• Drafts general correspondence and emails.
• Maintains case files.
• Prepares and assembles hearing notebooks.
• Prepares drafts of documents including notices of appearance, hearings, depositions, and subpoenas.
• Proofs documents.
• Prepares forms and backup material to process requests for education, training, travel, and payment of vendors.
• Maintains various legal databases.

Skills

Prioritization

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Legal software

EFiling

Windows OS

Email systems

Electronic calendaring

Word processing

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree with legal coursework

Tools

Windows OS

Email systems

Electronic calendaring

Word processing

Job description

Manatee County Government is seeking an administrative support professional to assist one or more Assistant County Attorneys in a busy county office setting.

The role emphasizes calendar management, drafting correspondence, case filing, and preparation of hearings and subpoenas, in a generally indoor office environment. A Florida driver’s license is required and paralegal coursework is preferred.