Legal Secretary

Business Title: Legal Secretary (808630)

Location: Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000

Job Type: Contract (10-11 M+)

Work Environment: Office (Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm)

Notes: FL-DEP-Office of General Counsel-Legal Assistant - Client will determine pay rate based on candidate experience and interview.

Position Summary:

• 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.