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Office of General Counsel-Legal Assistant - onsite Tallahassee,

Novalink Solutions

  • Tallahassee, Florida
  • 4 days ago

    Highlights

    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. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence and creating documents.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTallahassee, Florida
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size20 to 49 employees
    Year Founded2004
    Websitehttp://www.novalink-solutions.com/

    Description

    Dress Code:  Appropriate, Semi-Professional Dress Attire

    Work Environment:  Office

    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.


    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
    Required
    3
    Years
    Experience managing executive management daily calendars
    Required
    2
    Years
    Experience managing travel arrangements
    Required
    1
    Years
    Experience working in the Florida Courts systems
    Highly desired
     
     


    About Company

    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.

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