Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Location: Tallahassee, Florida

Employment Type: Contract

Engagement Type: 1099 or W2 only (No C2C)

Final Interview: Inperson

Position Summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a Legal Assistant for a Florida state government client within the Office of General Counsel.

The client is looking for a paralegal or legal secretary with three to five years of experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and with supporting three to four attorneys. The successful candidate must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judicial assistants, managing attorney case files and attorney calendars, and must have knowledge of general court systems. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence, and creating documents.

Duties

• Act as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys.

• Format, finalize, type, and file documents.

• Prepare letters and legal documents from drafts.

• File pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals.

• Serve or arrange service of legal documents, and maintain attorney case files.

• Prepare subpoenas and discovery requests, schedule hearings, trials, and depositions, and arrange facilities as directed.

• Retain and schedule court reporters and obtain transcripts.

• Perform general secretarial duties such as handling phone calls and making travel arrangements.

• Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Close case files and support office management as needed.

Required and Desired Skills Matrix

1. Ability to speak and understand English. Required.

2. Must possess at least a high school diploma. Required.

3. Associate or Bachelor’s degree. Desired.

4. Must have three to five years of experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary. Required, 3 years.

5. Proficiency using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Required, 3 years.

6. Experience preparing legal documents and subpoenas. Required, 3 years.

7. Experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings, trials, and depositions. Required, 3 years.

8. Experience formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents. Required, 3 years.

9. Experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts. Required, 3 years.

10. Experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals. Required, 3 years.

11. Experience managing executive management daily calendars. Required, 2 years.

12. Experience managing travel arrangements. Required, 1 year.

13. Experience working in the Florida court systems. Highly desired.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the qualifications should send their resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com