GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 17TH CIRCUIT- OPS PART TIME PARALEGAL SPECIALIST- 21817013

Requisition No: 886782 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 17TH CIRCUIT- OPS PART TIME PARALEGAL SPECIALIST- 21817013

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 21817013 

Salary:  $19.23 PER HOUR 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2026 

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STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE

OPS Part Time Paralegal Specialist

IMPORTANT! – Please navigate to the following website:  www.guardianadlitem.org to apply for this position:

• Click on the “Career Opportunities” icon.
• Scroll down to the link, “Submit Your Guardian ad Litem Employment Application Here.”
• Complete the “mini” job application and attach your current resume.
• Select Broward County for the job location

Or

• Email your mini application and resume directly to C17.Apps@gal.fl.gov

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY

The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization that provides independent legal representation to abused, abandoned and neglected children in Florida’s dependency court proceedings.  The Budget Office provides administrative support to all 20 judicial Circuits and State Office staff who work in the field.  The Administrative Specialist will work under the general supervision of the Budget and Accounting Director and perform a variety of secretarial, administrative support, and clerical duties for and on behalf of the Budget and Accounting Director.  The person hired for this position must exercise discretion with sensitive and confidential information. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org

This is a part-time Other Personal Services (OPS) position that will work up to 20 hours per week in the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office located at 111 W. Madison St.; Suite 674; Tallahassee, FL 32399. 

ABOUT THE WORK

The Paralegal may:

• Cite check, proofread, and finalize legal briefs, subject to supervision.
• Maintain case files, court calendars, and litigation timetables.
• Prepare case summaries, pleadings, orders, and summons under the supervision of an attorney.
• Draft and file pleadings and motions for attorneys.
• Establish working relationships with State Courts Systems personnel, private attorneys and law firms, outside organizations, and the public.
• Gather and analyze research data.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a training program to become a legal assistant, a paralegal, a legal  paraprofessional or a lawyer's or attorney's assistant; or
• A degree or certificate in legal technology, legal administration, legal studies or allied legal services; or
• Graduation from a school of law; or

(The Executive Director or designee may waiver the required training and experience)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of legal citation and Bluebook.
• Knowledge of legal terminology.
• Knowledge of law and legal procedure.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and writing mechanics.
• Ability to perform legal writing.
• Ability to research legal documents and legal references.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
• Ability to maintain files.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships 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.

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.