Paralegal Specialist Ii

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.

This Paralegal Specialist II position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Antitrust Enforcement unit in Tallahassee, Florida.

$57,120.18 Annually

• Six (6) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant; or
• Four (4) years of experience performing the duties of a paralegal or legal assistant, AND completion of a two (2) year accredited training program to become a Legal Assistant, a Paralegal, a Legal Paraprofessional or a Lawyer’s or Attorney’s Assistant; or
• A degree or certificate in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies, or criminal justice; or
• Law school degree from a law school in the United States, or upon management approval, from a law school outside the United States.

Preference may be given to applicants with experience in complex litigation or antitrust.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze, select, compile, and summarize information on statutes, financial records, legal decisions, legal opinions, memoranda, or other legal material for internal use.
• Conduct online legal research using commercially available research applications.
• Conduct factual research to assist with pending cases or investigations.
• Draft legal documents, including federal habeas procedural histories, discovery requests, witness lists and exhibit lists.
• Prepare exhibits for hearings, depositions and trials.
• Organize documents and exhibits for review by attorneys.
• Coordinate service of process and subpoenas.
• Summarize deposition and trial transcripts.
• Examine and analyze briefs, petitions, complaints and evidence of alleged or suspected violations of laws or regulations in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, precedents or policies.
• Examine legal instruments or other documents to assure completeness of information and conformance to pertinent laws, rules, regulations, precedents, or office requirements.
• Assist with preparation of cross‑designation documentation for attorney appearances.
• Assist in case preparation for civil litigation, criminal law proceedings or agency hearings.
• Attend court proceedings and trials with attorneys and provide assistance as needed.
• Conduct legal research as directed.
• Draft, amend, prepare, and promulgate administrative rules.
• Train other paralegals, legal assistants and support staff as needed.
• Schedule and attend court hearings.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Specific task assignments will be related to the examples listed above and may vary based on the tasks applicable to the assigned Unit.

• Knowledge of legal terminology.
• Knowledge of law and legal procedure.
• Ability to conduct fact‑finding interviews.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
• Ability to research legal documents, legal references and gather factual information.
• Ability to search dockets to locate cases of filings in both state and federal systems.
• Ability to record information accurately.
• Ability to perform legal writing.
• Ability to organize and maintain files.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to assist in trial preparation with attorney‑supervisors, including file organization, exhibit and document review and organization, drafting of anticipated motions and responses.
• Ability to prepare case summaries, deposition summaries, proposed orders, discovery, subpoenas and summons under the supervision of an attorney.
• Ability to provide administrative support by reviewing and indexing documents and other evidence for trial or depositions, requests to other agencies and entities for supporting documentation and evidence material, preparation of statistical information, etc.
• Ability to index and organize documents and transcripts obtained during the course of litigation or investigation.
• Ability to conduct factual, legal, and other…