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Paralegal Specialist : 60074576
Location:
Tampa, FL
Description:
Requisition No:824605 Agency: Children and Families Working Title: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST : Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: Salary: 37, Posting Closing Date: 05/05/2024 Total Compensation EstimatorTool Children's Legal Services within the Department of Children and Families is growing We are seeking candidates for multiple new paralegal positions in Tampa, FL. We are seeking highly motivated and energetic individuals to work among an elite group of dedicated legal child advocates to ensure justice for the children of Florida. Some positions are eligible for full:time telecommuting opportunities. All positions have excellent benefits including affordable health insurance plans and options and are eligible for a tuition waiver program through state colleges and universities. Description: Children's Legal Services (CLS) paralegals assist lawyers in a team dynamic by preparing legal documents, scheduling court events, filing and serving legal documents, and preparing discovery. The work is challenging but incredibly rewarding. Location:HILLSBOROUGHCounty. Applicants interested in working in counties/cities other than Hillsborough County will need for positions advertised for those specific areas on the People First System. Annual Salary: 37, 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 lawyers or attorneys 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:Two years of experience involving paralegal work; or:Two years of experience in legal secretarial work. Special Note: :Incumbents in this position may be required to transport files (up to 25 lbs.) to and from the courthouse regularly.:Some agency positions may require successful completion of pre:interview assessment or work sample prior to interview.:Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process as determined by Agency need at time of interview.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug:Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug:Free Workplace Act. VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged . Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includ
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