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An Equal Opportunity Employer
- Nature of Work
- This is high level specialized technical Paralegal work in the Office of the City Attorney.
Work involves high level specialized para-professional legal services work assisting the professional legal staff in the Office of the City Attorney; assisting attorneys by performing legal research, legal writing, fact checking, interviewing clients and witnesses and performing technical and complex clerical legal tasks; supervising and participating in the preparation, completion and review of a wide variety of legal forms and documents and coordinating the scheduling and planning of court cases, depositions, and hearings of the professional legal staff while monitoring legal time restrictions placed upon filing, answering, and hearing cases in litigation. Work also involves assistance with non-litigation matters including, but not limited to, collection of liens and judgments, review of title reports, drafting and review of legislation, assisting with drafting and review of contracts and other legal instruments, and review of potential responses to public records requests. An incumbent in this classification exercises independent judgment under limited supervision. Limited supervision is received from an attorney or administrative official and work is reviewed in progress or upon completion for adherence to established policies, procedures, and results obtained.
- Essential Functions
- Coordinates scheduling of court cases, depositions, and hearings; monitors legal time restrictions placed upon filing, answering, and hearing of cases in litigation.
Reviews complex abstracts, deeds, leases, contracts, and miscellaneous legal documents to ascertain their accuracy and conformance to established policies, standards, and legal requirements.
Prepares form pleadings from source materials for review by attorney. Assists in the preparation and filing of lawsuits and appeals. May prepare and organize exhibits and trial folders.
Performs clerical tasks such as transcribing and typing of documents, filing, copying and organizing data and other clerical support assignments.
Assists in discovery phases of litigation, including but not limited to document production and gathering, answering interrogatories and witness coordination.
Analyze and summarize depositions, interrogatories, and testimony for review of attorney. Gathers and analyzes information as required.
Researches legal issues through the use of legal reference books and computerized databases. May draft and prepare abstracts, digests, and index various materials that have been compiled.
Instructs and educates subordinate personnel in basic legal procedures and in areas of the law dealing with document preparation and completion.
Performs related work as required.
- Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
Four (4) years experience, within the past 10 years, in a law related office as a Certified or Registered Paralegal.
OR
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college, university, or higher education institution.
- Documentation Requirements
- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application.
Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:- Proof of education in the form of a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. Official/unofficial transcripts are also accepted. If submitting transcripts, submitted transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted.
- Proof of Paralegal Certificate or Proof of Juris Doctorate
*Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:
Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
- An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
- A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
- A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
- A recognized Professional Organization
For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education.Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application.
NOTE: Please be sure to attach all required documents to your application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without proper documentation.
Additionally, applicants must detail any related experience on the employment application or risk disqualification. Resumes may be attached, however; information must be clearly detailed on the employment application, as resumes are not accepted or reviewed in lieu of the employment application.
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.
It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.
Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility.
FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference.
Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE
Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION
FORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE
Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview:
A. Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission
B. Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D.
C. Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission
D. Properly executed valid lease agreement
E. Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission
F. Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission
G. Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission
H. W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submission
City of Miami residents are granted selection preference over non-City of Miami residents within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process.
Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE - Proof of education in the form of a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. Official/unofficial transcripts are also accepted. If submitting transcripts, submitted transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
- $69,982.64/year
