Paralegal in Davie, Florida at Town of Davie

Hours of Work: The Town of Davie operates on a four (4) day work week schedule (10 hours per day). This position's schedule will be Monday-Thursday either 7:00am - 5:30m or 7:30am-6:00pm on-site.

Under the direction of the Town Attorney, performs responsible paralegal and administrative work in handling a variety of legal support functions. Incumbent performs legal research, legal inquiries and assists in case preparation. Work is reviewed through reports, observation and meetings for results obtained.

• Possession of an Associate's Degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a paralegal or legal assistant in a law firm or for a government entity.
• Acceptable background record.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

**Additional qualifying experience beyond the three (3) years may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Conducts legal, statistical and documentary research.
• Assists attorneys in preparation for court hearings and trials.
• Prepares legal memoranda, pleadings, subpoenas, discovery, and suggests solutions.
• Organizes office and litigation files.
• Maintains legal calendar, office calendar, and dockets on pending cases.
• Assists in electronic case management.
• Scans and uploads correspondence, documents, etc. to the electronic filing system.
• Acts as the general point of contact, in person and over the phone, for the legal department.
• Processes municipal diversion program payments.