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Paralegal Specialist : 60070664
Location:
Bartow, FL
Description:
Requisition No:826362 Agency: Children and Families Working Title: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST : Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: Salary: 37, Posting Closing Date: 04/23/2024 Total Compensation EstimatorTool 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: Polk County. Applicants interested in working in counties/cities other than Polk County will need for positions advertised for those specific areas on the People First System. Annual Salary: 37,000.08. 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: stylemargin:bottom:13.0px:: 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: stylemargin:bottom:13.0px::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. It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies. IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS APPLYING ONLINE, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLEFIRST SERVICE CENTER AT (877) The state of Florida is an equal opportunity employer/affirmative action employer and does not tolerate discrimination orviolence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. Veterans preference will be given toeligible veterans and their spouses in accordance withChapter 295 of the Florida Statu
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