LEGAL ASSISTANT II - 41000836

Requisition No: 882638 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT II - 41000836

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 41000836 

Salary: $43,055.22 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/17/2026 

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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. 

Position Summary: This Legal Assistant II position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Tallahassee, Florida.

Pay: $43,055.22 Annually

Qualifications:  

Two (2) years of secretarial/clerical experience; AND A high school diploma or equivalency. 
A completed year of education can substitute on a year for year basis for required work experience.

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position are included, but are not limited to the following: 

60% Legal Case Management:
- Draft, edit and prepare legal documents under supervision of attorneys and staff.
- Prepare routine correspondence based on preapproved document templates.
- Calendar deadlines in accordance with applicable rules of procedure.
- Electronically file documents with courts.
- Assist in the processing and maintenance of all electronic media including e-filings and evidence and media.
- Update case management system and notes, and assist with data collection and reports.
- Maintain and file all records and reports on case activity and prepare any necessary statistical reports.
- Maintain internal case dockets and case files.
- Secure supplemental case information.
- Coordinate services needed for proceedings such as transportation, Pre-Trial waiting area, and translation services.
- Assist agency law enforcement with scanning documents.
- File exhibits provided by agency law enforcement investigators.
- Assist with coordination of service of process and subpoenas.
- Assist with obtaining transcripts and court records.
- Transcribe dictation as needed.
- May accompany attorneys to court and assist as required. Coordinate meetings, depositions and or court appearances including space, time, place and notify all participants.
- Assist victims and witnesses.
- Assist with agency law enforcement discovery preparation.
- Generate subpoenas and update case management system from returns.

40% General Administrative:
- Maintain calendars
- Entering time into billable hours reports.
- Arrange travel itinerary and hotel accommodations and reimbursement forms.
- Arrange conference calls and meetings.
- Research and prepare reports.
- Receive, scan and distribute incoming mail.
- Responsible for all administrative activities as required.
- Bilingual employees who are able may be asked to assist in translations as needed.
- Notarize documents as needed if a notary.
- Train lower level Legal Assistants.
- Perform any and all duties as required.

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

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at View phone number on us.fitly.work.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:   Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click 
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:   To be considered for the position, all applicants must:

Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc. In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. 

NOTE: Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.

• Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume. Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise. 
• Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
• OAG employees are paid biweekly. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113, F.S.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE:   All OAG positions are "sensitive or special trust" and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s. 110.1127(2)(a), F.S. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. We hire only U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

E-VERIFY STATEMENT:   The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (e-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY/ADA STATEMENT: The OAG supports the employment of individuals with disabilities and encourages them to seek employment within our agency. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to participate in the application process, please notify the people first service center at View phone number on us.fitly.work. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, please notify the hiring authority in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

REMINDERS:   Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at: // If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. If you return to FRS employment before satisfying the required waiting period, your retirement may be voided, and you may have to repay all benefits you have received, including any Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) payout.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.