Paralegal Assistant - Office of General Counsel

Our client is looking for a paralegal / legal secretary with 3-5 years of experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and with supporting 3-4 attorneys. The successful candidate must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judicial assistants, managing attorney case files and attorney calendars, and general knowledge of court systems. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence, and creating documents.

• Start date:
  
  9 October 2026
• Location:
  
  3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida
• Work mode: onsite
• Work environment: office
• Pay range: $20-25/hr depending on experience
• Interview: either webcam or in person
• Dress code: appropriate, semi-professional attire

• Act as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys
• Format, finalise, type, and file documents
• Prepare letters and legal documents from drafts
• File pleadings and motions with the appropriate tribunals
• Serve or arrange service of legal documents, and maintain attorney case files
• Prepare subpoenas and discovery requests, schedule hearings, trials and depositions, and arrange facilities as directed
• Retain and schedule court reporters, and obtain transcripts
• Perform general secretarial duties such as phone calls and travel arrangements
• Close case files and support office management as needed

Requirements:

• Required:
• Ability to speak and understand English
• High school diploma (minimum)
• 3 to 5 years of experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary - 3 years
• Proficient using Microsoft Office
• including Word
• Outlook
• Excel and PowerPoint - 3 years
• Experience preparing legal documents and subpoenas - 3 years
• Experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings
• trials and depositions - 3 years
• Experience formatting
• finalising
• typing and filing documents - 3 years
• Experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts - 3 years
• Experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals - 3 years
• Experience managing executive management daily calendars - 2 years
• Experience managing travel arrangements - 1 year
• Highly desired:
• Experience working in the Florida Courts systems
• Desired:
• Associates or Bachelors degree
• Work mode: onsite in Tallahassee
• FL
• Interview: webcam or in person