LEGAL ASSISTANT III - SES - 41001912

Requisition No: 851751 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT III - SES - 41001912

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41001912 

Salary:  $45,888.18 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/09/2025 

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**Multiple positions may be filled from this advertisement**

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. 

 

Position Summary: This position is in the office of the Attorney General within the Statewide Prosecution Unit in Tampa, Florida.

 

Pay: $45,888.18 Annually

 

Qualifications: 

• Three (3) years of secretarial/clerical experience and a high school diploma or equivalency.
•  Two-year degree or certificate in Paralegal Studies or related field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

 

Preference may be given to candidates with criminal legal secretarial experience.

 

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 

Legal Case Management:

• Draft, edit and prepare legal documents under supervision of attorneys and staff.
• Prepare routine correspondence based on preapproved document templates.
• Calendar deadlines in accordiance with applicable rules of procedure.
• Electronically file documents with courts.
• Assist in the processing and maintenance of all electronic media including e-filings and evidence and media.
• Update case management system and notes, and assist with data collection and reports.
• Maintain and file all records and reports on case activity and prepare any necessary statistical reports.
• Maintain internal case dockets and case files.
• Secure supplemental case information.
• Coordinate services needed for proceedings such as transportation, Pre-Trial waiting area, and translation services.
• Assist agency law enforcement with scanning documents.
• File exhibits provided by agency law enforcement investigators.
• Assist with coordination of service of process and subpoenas.
• Assist with obtaining transcripts and court records.
• Transcribe dictation as needed.
• May accompany attorneys to court and assist as required.Coordinate meetings, depositions and or court appearances including space, time, place and notify all participants.
• Assist victims and witnesses.
• Assist with agency law enforcement discovery preparation.
• Generate subpoenas and update case management system from returns.

General Administrative:

• Maintain calendars
• Entering time into billable hours reports.
• Arrange travel itinerary and hotel accommodations and reimbursement forms.
• Arrange conference calls and meetings.
• Research and prepare reports.
• Receive, scan and distribute incoming mail.
• Responsible for all administrative activities as required.
• Bilingual employees who are able may be asked to assist in translations as needed.
• Notarize documents as needed if a notary.
• Train lower level Legal Assistants.
• Serve as adminstrative assistant by planning, inititating, and carrying to completion clerical, secretarial, and administrative activities.
• Answer questions which may involve the interpretation of policies and pr