Legal Assistant II

Legal Assistant II – County Court

Location: River Landing
                    1400 Northwest North River Drive
                    Suite 710 (12th Floor)
                    Miami, Florida 33125

Position Overview

The Legal Assistant II in the Traffic/Crimes Division of County Court provides secretarial and caseload support for Assistant State Attorneys. This position is available as Full-time or Part-time.  The work schedule for Full-time positions is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Part-time positions require a minimum of 20 hours per week (depending on assigned division). This position offers a Limited Flexible Work Schedule and Teleworking Option.

The Job Responsibilities are:

·        Preparing Misdemeanor or Traffic cases for either a Central or Branch division

·        Creating electronic case files

·        Preparing arraignments, trials, reports, and motions for upcoming court hearing cases

·        Processing daily calendars, discoveries, and incoming mail

·       Ordering photos, body worn cam videos, police reports and other supporting                             documentation from agencies

.       Generating subpoenas for upcoming mandatory trial hearings 

·       Completing work requests for the Assistant State Attorneys 

·      Handling numerous incoming and outgoing telephone calls from defense attorneys,              police agencies, victim/witnesses and other outside agencies

.      Coordinating transportation of victims and witnesses for pre-file conferences and trial          hearings

·      Providing back-up support to other Legal Assistants throughout the Division

·     Performing other related duties as assigned

 The Minimum Requirements are:

·        High School Diploma or its equivalent

·        One (1) year secretarial or clerical experience*

The Preferred Qualifications and Skills are:

·        Being fluent in English and Spanish

Specific Skills and Characteristics

The Successful Candidate must be able to:

·        Be personable and positive, demonstrating compassion and providing excellent                      customer service to all levels of staff and the public

·       Possess and demonstrate an ability to work effectively under pressure with stringent               deadlines 

.       Possess and demonstrate significant knowledge of computer programs and the ability         to work in a paperless work environment

·        Possess and demonstrate very good verbal and written communication skills

·        Possess and demonstrate excellent organizational skills

·        Possess and demonstrate the ability to multitask

·        Possess and demonstrate the ability to work independently as well in a group/team                environment

·        Be flexible with their work schedule and able to work additional hours when required

·        Be detailed-oriented

·        Be adaptable to change

·        Work effectively with all levels of staff, outside agencies and the public

Starting Annual Salary: $34,824.48

* Note:  Please be advised the starting salary for this position is non-negotiable.

To apply for this position, please complete and submit an application, and updated resume to: SAOJobs@MiamiSAO.com with the Subject: Legal Assistant II – County Court. Applications can be downloaded from our website at: www.miamisao.com.

The State Attorney’s Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement without prior written or other notice. All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. False statements or omission of information on any application materials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

Insurance benefits, vacation package and Florida Retirement System Pension benefits are offered with this position.

Internal and External Candidates will be considered

       Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer