STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21008389

Requisition No: 815184 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21008389

Position Number: 21008389 

Salary:  $33,280.00 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2024 

POSITION TITLE:            LEGAL ASSISTANT I

STARTING SALARY:       $33,280

DIVISION:                         OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

LOCATION:                      LEE COUNTY

CITY:                                 FORT MYERS

COUNTY:                          CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, HENDRY, LEE

CONTACT PERSON:       OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY

                            ATTN: HUMAN RESOURCES

                            PO BOX 399

                            FORT MYERS, FL 33902

DEADLINE TO APPLY:     06/30/2024

TO APPLY: 

Applicants must submit a resume and an Employment Application available at www.SAO20.org to Human Resources, PO Box 399, Fort Myers, FL 33902, or email electronically to supportstaffapplicant@SAO20.org. Incomplete applications or applications without the required resume will not be considered. 

REQUIRED ENTRY-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard high school or an equivalency diploma.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Dependable and routine in-office attendance during regularly scheduled business hours.

Ability to focus and pay attention to detail.

Ability to read and comprehend.

Efficient keyboard skills.

Effective and efficient communication skills and ability to interact professionally with other employees, members of the public and stakeholders.

Ability to operate the telephone system and respond to calls promptly and professionally.

Review and promptly respond to all electronic messaging.

Perform quality work within deadlines.

Ability to operate a computer and other office machinery.

Ability to follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Work effectively as a team contributor as well as independently.

Comply with all Public Records statutes and policies.

Travel as required.

Updates case management system and notes.

Prepares Legal Documents.

Responsible for all administrative activities as required.

Accompany ASA to court and assist as required.

Coordinate meetings, depositions and/or court appearances including space, time, place and notify all participants.

Assists victims and witnesses, as needed.

Maintain calendars.

Arrange travel itinerary and hotel accommodations and reimbursement forms.

Research and prepare reports as necessary.

Receive, scan and distribute incoming mail.

Receive and process Law Enforcement electronic media.

Assist in the processing and maintenance of all electronic media including e-filings and evidence and media.

Update case management system and assist with data collection and reports.

Provide other services as needed such as transportation, a separate Pre-Trial waiting area and appropriate translator services as needed or requested.

Generate subpoenas and update case management system from returns.

Establish and maintain effective communication with attorneys, court personnel, victims, witnesses, law enforcement personnel, and other parties relevant to assigned cases in both verbal and written form.

Maintain and file all records and reports on case activity and prepare any necessary statistical reports.

Secure supplemental case information.

Bilingual employees will assist in translations as needed.

Transcribes dictation as needed.

Notarize documents as needed.

Perform any and all duties as required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

The Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status or disability. If you require an accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the application/selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance via e-mail at  supportstaffapplicant@SAO20.org

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.