Office of General Counsel-Legal Assistant - onsite Tallahassee,

• 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.
  

Requirements

Skill	Required / Desired	Amount	of Experience

Ability to speak and understand English

Required

Must possess at least a high school diploma

Required

Associates of Bachelors degree preferred

Desired

Must have 3 to 5 yrs experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary

Required

3

Years

Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Required

3

Years

Experience preparing legal documents and subpoenas

Required

3

Years

Experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings, trials and depositions

Required

3

Years

Experience formatting, finalizing, typing and filing documents

Required

3

Years

Experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts

Required

3

Years

Experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals

Required

3

Years

Experience managing executive management daily calendars

Required

2

Years

Experience managing travel arrangements

Required

1

Years

Experience working in the Florida Courts systems

Highly desired