PARALEGAL SPECIALIST I - 41002041

Requisition No: 881144 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST I - 41002041

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 41002041 

Salary:  $49,980.32 

Posting Closing Date: 08/13/2026 

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Our Organization and Mission: The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States.

 

Pay: $49,980.32 Annually

 

Position Summary: This Paralegal Specialist I position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Criminal Appeals in Tampa, Florida.

 

Qualifications: 

• Four (4) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant; or
• Completion of a two-year accredited training program to become a legal assistant, a paralegal, a legal paraprofessional or a lawyer's or attorney's assistant and two (2) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant; or
• A bachelor's degree in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies, or criminal justice; or
• Law school degree from a law school in the United States, or upon management approval, from a law school outside the United States;

 

The Work You Will Do: This position’s duties include but not limited to the following:

 

Case Management: -- 100%

• Analyze, select, compile, and summarize information on statutes, financial records, legal decisions, legal opinions, memoranda, or other legal material for internal use.
• Conduct online legal research using commercially available research applications.
• Conduct factual research to assist with pending cases or investigations.
• Draft legal documents, including federal habeas procedural histories, discovery requests, witness lists and exhibit lists.
• Prepare exhibits for hearings, depositions and trials.
• Conduct document review.
• Organize documents and exhibits for review by attorneys.
• Coordinate service of process and subpoenas.
• Summarize deposition and trial transcripts.
• Examine and analyze briefs, petitions, complaints and evidence of alleged or suspected violations of laws or regulations in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, precedents or policies
• Examine legal instruments or other documents to assure completeness of information and conformance to pertinent laws, rules, regulations, precedents, or office requirements.
• Assist with preparation of cross-designation documentation for attorney appearances.
• Assist in case preparation for civil litigation, criminal law proceedings or agency hearings.
• Attend court proceedings and trials with attorneys and provide assistance as needed.
• Conduct legal research as directed.
• Perform related work as assigned.
• Specific task assignments will be related to the examples listed above and may vary based on the tasks applicable to the assigned Unit.

 

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.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.