OPS PARALEGAL SPECIALIST OPS - 60934456

State of Florida; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children & Families - Children’s Legal Services Program seeks an OPS Paralegal Specialist to support attorneys by entering data into statewide databases, filing pleadings, and drafting legal documents. The role involves researching legal precedents and maintaining electronic case files in a dynamic setting.

Based in Fort Lauderdale, the position focuses on dependency cases, ensuring compliance and funding.

Qualifications

• Completion of a legal assistant/paralegal training program, or a degree/certificate in legal studies or allied legal services.
• Bachelor’s degree or two years of paralegal/legal secretarial experience.
• Preference for candidates with Children Legal Services experience.

Responsibilities

• Enter data timely and accurately into statewide databases.
• File pleadings and other legal documents with the clerk of court.
• Draft pleadings and other legal documents.
• Maintain electronic case files.
• Perform related work and assist with other office duties.

Skills

Data entry

Legal research

Drafting documents

Paralegal support

Education

Paralegal training

Job description

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Requisition No:884189

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: OPS PARALEGAL SPECIALIST OPS - 60934456

Florida Department of Children & Families - Children’s Legal Services Program

Description:

This is work assisting lawyers in the Children’s Legal Services program with data entry into statewide database to insure compliance and funding on dependency cases. This is work assisting lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Incumbents conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Th e work is challenging and incredibly rewarding.

Location: _17th Judicial Circuit – _Broward county.

Applicants interested in working in counties/cities other than the _____ Judicial Circuit will need to apply for positions advertised for those specific areas on the People First System.

Salary:

$17.79/ 40 hours

Job Responsibilities/Examples of Work May Include:

• Entering data timely and accurately into statewide databases.
• Filing pleadings and other legal documents with the clerk of court.
• Drafting of pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Maintaining electronic case files
• Performs related work as required and assist with all other office duties as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Completion of a training program to become a legal assistant, a paralegal, a legal paraprofessional or a lawyer's or attorney's assistant; or a degree or certificate in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies or allied legal services; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or two years of experience involving paralegal work; or two years of experience in legal secretarial work.

Preference will be given to individuals withChild Legal Services experience.

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The state of Florida is an equal opportunity employer/affirmative action employer and does not tolerate discrimination orviolence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the PeopleFirst Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. Veterans' preference will be given toeligible veterans and their spouses in accordance withChapter 295 of the Florida Statutes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301

Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.