Paralegal / Legal Secretary, Office of General Counsel

Job overview

The Paralegal / Legal Secretary role is onsite in Tallahassee, FL, with compensation of $20–$30 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of General Counsel. The role provides litigation and administrative support to a team of three to four attorneys. It helps attorneys manage cases through document preparation and filing, calendar coordination, discovery support, deadline tracking, and records management.

What you'll do

• Provide legal secretarial and administrative support
• format, proofread, finalize, type, and electronically file legal documents
• prepare correspondence, pleadings, motions, notices, and subpoenas
• file documents with Florida Circuit Courts, DOAH, and other tribunals
• maintain case files
• manage attorney calendars and schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, trials, and meetings
• coordinate with judicial assistants
• assist with discovery and document production
• prepare exhibits and hearing binders
• arrange service of process
• track deadlines and court dockets
• schedule court reporters and obtain transcripts
• and support general office operations and records management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

paralegal

legal secretary

tallahassee fl

lancesoft

office of general counsel

litigation support

florida court filings

e-filing

discovery coordination

case management

monday–friday

$20–$30/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requests three to five years of legal support experience and knowledge of Florida court procedures and electronic filing systems. An associate’s or bachelor’s degree is listed as required.

About the employer

LanceSoft Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Legal Counsel and Prosecution. Sector: 92.