Legal Assistant

State Attorney's Office, 16th Judicial Circuit - Key West

Key West, FL Full-time
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Benefits

Dental Coverage Health Insurance Paid Time Off

Job Description

elated to criminal court proceedings; setting up and maintaining attorney calendars; screening and responding to telephone calls; notarizing documents; scanning; providing information to the general public; and data input.

Essential job duties include:
• Updating the case management system and assisting with data collection and reports
• Preparing legal documents
• Securing supplemental case information
• Researching and preparing reports
• Coordinating the places and times for depositions and/or court proceedings
• Assisting victims and witnesses as needed
• Arranging travel and hotel accommodations, and preparing reimbursement forms
• Establishing and maintaining effective and professional verbal and written communication with attorneys, court personnel, victims, witnesses, law enforcement and others relevant to assigned cases;
• Arranging for other services such as transportation and translators as needed (bilingual employees can be utilized)
• Assisting in the processing and maintenance of incoming law enforcement emails and other electronic communications including e-filings, evidence and media.

Other job requirements include: a clean criminal background, basic computer skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Qualifications

  • Other job requirements include: a clean criminal background, basic computer skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work well with others

Benefits

  • If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida
  • Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Responsibilities

  • Legal assistants are responsible for far-ranging duties: Assisting assistant state attorneys with case preparation and preparing appropriate legal documents and correspondence; administrative and clerical tasks related to criminal court proceedings; setting up and maintaining attorney calendars; screening and responding to telephone calls; notarizing documents; scanning; providing information to the general public; and data input
  • Updating the case management system and assisting with data collection and reports
  • Preparing legal documents
  • Securing supplemental case information
  • Researching and preparing reports
  • Coordinating the places and times for depositions and/or court proceedings
  • Assisting victims and witnesses as needed
  • Arranging travel and hotel accommodations, and preparing reimbursement forms
  • Establishing and maintaining effective and professional verbal and written communication with attorneys, court personnel, victims, witnesses, law enforcement and others relevant to assigned cases;
  • Arranging for other services such as transportation and translators as needed (bilingual employees can be utilized)
  • Assisting in the processing and maintenance of incoming law enforcement emails and other electronic communications including e-filings, evidence and media