The Florida Bar
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Base pay range
$44,033.62/yr - $44,033.62/yr
Legal Secretary #4163
Minimum starting salary $44,033.62 with an excellent benefits package including employer paid pension contribution | Employees of The Florida Bar are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Summary function
This is highly responsible work performing a variety of duties by providing administrative and secretarial assistance to bar counsels.
Required minimum education
High School Diploma (or its equivalency).
Required minimum professional work experience
Five (5) years of progressively responsible secretarial experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Maintains and monitors disciplinary files in the case management system (importing emails, check scanned documents, updating data, etc.).
Types and finalizes drafted pleadings and correspondence.
Sets up monthly grievance committee meetings, maintains member lists, assists committee members, and posts files to GC web page.
Answers telephone and makes case notes in the case management system regarding call.
Maintains bar counsels calendars, sets up meetings and hearings, and updates calendar daily.
Receives and routes incoming mail which requires checking all scanned mailed documents for accuracy in the case management system.
Misc. (Prepare bar counsel weekly expense report in Excel, update Supreme Court Board, update referee logs in Word, change toner in equipment, add paper to equipment, prepare closed files for scanning which requires redacting all confidential information, drafts correspondence for bar counsel).
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge
Correct spelling, punctuation and grammar
Standard business formats and styles
Adobe Acrobat
Style and format of legal pleadings
Office procedures and practices
Computers, printers, facsimile machines, copiers, and scanners.
Skills
MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
Use of databases
Basic arithmetic
Use of personal computer
Abilities
Type sixty (60) correct words per minute
Pay attention to detail
Type letters, memoranda and pleadings in correct format
Create ADA compliant forms and documents using Adobe
Organize and prioritize work
Communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
Operate well under pressure and in a team atmosphere
Tactfully manage difficult situations
Demonstrate initiative in group projects and individual settings
Consistently provide an excellent service-oriented attitude
Sit for long periods of time
Hear and converse over the telephone, and key/work frequently on a computer.
Lift 5 to 10 lbs
Please notify HR, in advance, if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the employment process.
EOE. This organization participates in E-Verify. Position is open until filled. Non-Exempt position.
This position is in an in-office position, located in Miami, Florida and is not a remote position.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices
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