PARALEGAL SPECIALIST - 60057869

Requisition No: 840156 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST - 60057869

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60057869 

Salary:  $37,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/08/2024 

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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.

We have excellent benefits including affordable health insurance plans & options, liberal sick leave and annual leave policy, and, a tuition waiver program through state colleges and universities. We offer 9 holidays and 1 personal day, FRS Investment or FRS Pension plan and numerous pre-tax and post-tax benefit options.

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: Miami-Dade County. Applicants interested in working in counties/cities other than Miami-Dade County will need to apply for positions advertised for those specific areas on the People First System.

Yearly Salary: $37,000.00. Annual salary does not reflect an additional bi-weekly competitive area differential of $48.80.Internal salary appointments are determined according to DCF Salary policy.

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.

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 with a major in allied legal services; or
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