PARALEGAL SPECIALIST OPS - 60934104

Florida; Jacksonville (FL); Presencial; USD 20 000 - 29 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Florida Department of Children and Families - Children’s Legal Services Program in Orange Park, FL seeks a Paralegal Specialist OPS to assist lawyers by preparing legal documents, scheduling court events, filing and serving papers, and preparing discovery. This OPS role pays $17.79 per hour and is scheduled for full-time hours.

Responsibilities include maintaining case files, court calendars, and litigation timetables; performing legal research; filing pleadings; and aiding witnesses.

Qualificações

• Degree or certificate in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies or allied legal services; or a bachelor’s degree with a major in allied legal services.
• Two years of experience involving paralegal work; or two years of experience in legal secretarial work.

Responsabilidades

• Preparing legal documents.
• Coordinating service of process.
• Maintaining case files.
• Maintaining court calendars.
• Maintaining litigation timetables.
• Filing pleadings and other legal documents with the clerk of court.
• Performing legal research for attorneys, subject to supervision.
• Coordinating inter-agency and intra-agency legal functions.
• Performing notary functions.
• Attending hearings to assist counsel.
• Assisting witnesses with court proceedings; and
• Entering data timely and accurately into statewide databases.

Conhecimentos

Paralegal experience

Legal research

Notary functions

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in allied legal services or related field

Degree or certificate in legal technology/administration/studies or allied legal services

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Requisition No:885329

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST OPS - 60934104

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

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to work in our Children's Legal Services Division, a premier statewide law firm. This is an excellent opportunity to work among an elite group of dedicated legal child advocates to ensure justice for the children of Florida.

Description: This is work assisting lawyers in the Children’s Legal Services program by preparing legal documents, scheduling court events, filing and serving legal documents, and preparing discovery. The work is challenging but incredibly rewarding.

Location: This position is located in Orange Park, Clay County, Florida Open Competitive

This position is OPS and will be paid $17.79 per hour and scheduled for full-time hours.

Job Responsibilities/Examples of Work May Include:

• Preparing legal documents;
• Coordinating service of process;
• Maintaining case files;
• Maintaining court calendars;
• Maintaining litigation timetables;
• Filing pleadings and other legal documents with the clerk of court;
• Performing legal research for attorneys, subject to supervision.
• Coordinating inter-agency and intra-agency legal functions.
• Performing notary functions;
• Attending hearings to assist counsel;
• Assisting witnesses with court proceedings; and
• Entering data timely and accurately into statewide databases.
• 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 with a major in allied legal services; or
• Two years of experience involving paralegal work; or
• Two years of experience in legal secretarial work.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.

Special Note:

• Incumbents in this position may be required to transport files (up to 25 lbs.) to and from the courthouse regularly.
• Some Agency positions may require successful completion of pre-interview assessment or work sample prior to interview.
• Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process as determined by Agency need at time of interview.

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.

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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.

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