Client is looking for a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 yrs experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and working with 3-4 attorneys. Must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judge assistance, manage attorney case files, attorney calendars and knowledge of general court systems. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence and creating documents.
Contractor Duties
The legal assistant acts as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys
Formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents.
Preparing letters and legal documents from drafts.
Filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals.
Serving or arranging service of legal documents, and maintaining attorney case files.
Prepares subpoenas, discovery requests, schedules hearings, trials, depositions, and arranges facilities as directed.
Retaining and scheduling court reporters and obtaining transcripts.
Performing general secretarial duties such as phone calls and travel arrangements.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Closing case files, and supporting office management as needed.
Requirements
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Ability to speak and understand English
Required
Must possess at least a high school diploma
Required
Associates of Bachelors degree preferred
Desired
Must have 3 to 5 yrs experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary
Required
3
Years
Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Required
3
Years
Experience preparing legal documents and subpoenas
Required
3
Years
Experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings, trials and depositions
Required
3
Years
Experience formatting, finalizing, typing and filing documents
Required
3
Years
Experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts
Required
3
Years
Experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals
Novalink, founded in 2003 , is a leading consulting and staffing company serving clients in public and private sectors in Information Technology, Telecommunications (IT/Telecom), Technical Networks, Finance, and Administration. With government agencies as our primary clientele, our team has a proven track record of success in providing temporary personnel solutions and managing government deliverables-based projects over the past 20 years.
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Attorneyunmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Executive Assistant Skills unmatched
File Managementunmatched
Journalismunmatched
Legalunmatched
Legal Documentsunmatched
Legal Support Skillsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Office Managementunmatched
Paralegalunmatched
Travel Planningunmatched
Word Processingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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