STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 4TH CIRCUIT- PARALEGAL SPECIALIST I - 21010131

Requisition No: 835351 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 4TH CIRCUIT- PARALEGAL SPECIALIST I - 21010131

 Pay Plan: State Attorneys JAC

Position Number: 21010131 

Salary:  $31,200.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2024 

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State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida

Job Duties – Paralegal Specialist I

• Analyzes, selects, compiles, and summarizes information on statutes, legal decisions, opinions, rulings, memoranda, or other legal material for internal use.
• Examines and analyzes complaints and evidence of alleged or suspected violations of laws or regulations in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, precedents, or policies.
• Examines legal instruments or other documents to assure completeness of information and conformance to pertinent laws, rules, regulations, precedents, or office requirements.
• Schedules and attends Circuit Court hearings for the purpose of evaluating financial status and determining ability to pay support monies. 
• Undertakes direct negotiations with defendants to sign voluntary consent agreements.
• Interviews and takes sworn affidavits from citizens or policy officers and recommends possible course of action to superiors.
• Assists in case preparation for civil litigation criminal law proceedings or agency hearings.
• Assist in selecting, assembling, and summarizing information on legal instruments and specific legal subjects.
• Conducts legal research as directed.
• Performs related work as required.
• Performs all duties in a shortened time sensitive setting.

 
Position Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalency and successful completion of a two-year program of study in paralegal work; or a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. 

Benefits

Offering an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (over 80% employer paid)
• Basic life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance options
• Choice of Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or FRS Investment Plan
• 104 paid annual leave hours accrued each calendar year
• 104 paid sick leave hours accrued each calendar year
• Thirteen paid holidays per year
• One personal holiday per year (8 hours)
• Tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems

For a more complete list of benefits, please click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/.

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.