Litigation Legal Secretary Job at Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and

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Litigation Legal Assistant

Location: 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756

Are you looking for an awesome opportunity to join public service and a diverse legal practice who offers outstanding health, prescription, vision, dental benefits and retirement plans? The County Attorney's Office has a permanent opening in Clearwater, Florida for a legal assistant with litigation experience. If that's you, come join the team!

What Would You Do?

• Keeps appointment calendars, schedules appointments, and legal hearings and advises attorneys of important meetings and hearings.
• Prepares legal instruments such as pleadings, legal briefs, agreements, subpoenas, and related documents.
• Independently prepares routine legal forms & correspondence.
• Files pleadings with the appropriate court.
• Sets up and maintains files, files letters, legal pleadings, and related materials and assembles information for others\' use.
• Scans and converts documents received to ensure proper formatting and profiling.
• Transcribes handwritten documents for review and editing.
• Receives and screens callers, gives information on office operations, and refers callers to other employees, officials or departments as warranted.
• Processes incoming mail and expense reports.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

What Do You Need To Have?

• Minimum 3 years of legal assistant experience; or
• Associate degree or 2 years of college in legal studies, paralegal studies or related field and 1 year of legal assistant experience; or
• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in legal studies, paralegal studies or related field.
• Must be able to accurately type 55 net words per minute.
• Ability to work in a structured and deadline driven environment.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Highly Desirable

• Previous experience using Prolaw law office software.
• Previous experience supporting multiple attorneys.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and more.
• Florida Retirement System (FRS).
• Generous leave time.
• Wellness Program: county gym access and wellness programs.
• Deferred compensation: flexible options.

Want to Learn More?

Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands, Working Conditions, and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities at the below link. Legal Assistant C20