Legal Support Assistant – Criminal Jobs

Document management and preparation, to include initial drafting, proofreading, and electronic organization.

College education and litigation experience.

Administrative functions such as managing logistics and office administrative requirements.

Strong technical proficiency, experience with Microsoft 365 (One-Drive, Word, Excel, Notes, etc), Adobe Acrobat, and other software applications.

Strong organizational and communication skills.

Point of contact for potential and existing clients.

Strong time management skills and an ability to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Manage grant-making decisions to support mission-critical community-based organizations

Minimum of five years of experience in working on issues related to criminal justice reform and transformation

Work experience with nonprofit and/or community-based organizations

An intersectional lens on the experience of Louisiana’s queer and trans, immigrant, disabled, incarcerated/formerly incarcerated, and/or low-income individuals and communities 

Strong writing, editing, verbal and non-verbal communications skills

Answering the telephone for the Bureau and Deputy Bureau Chiefs;

Maintaining case files and drafting reports, as required;

Collecting, tracking, reporting and filing trials completed by Bureau Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs);

Compiling case and court information from Bureau ADAs for meetings with the District Attorney;

Logging, scanning and distributing motions to ADAs;

Preparing and distributing case reports to Executive staff;

4. Ensuring all State of Florida statutes and rules are followed for the management of leases.

Be knowledgeable about how to maintain accurate records and files.

Be knowledgeable about the State of Florida government business practices.

Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Experience with DocuSign (desired but not mandatory).

Have at least three (3) years of experience in leasing (desired but not mandatory).

Knowledge of, and skill in using, spreadsheets and schedules, in order to gather data, analyze, and present findings.

Two (2) years of legal experience are required;

Knowledge of the litigation process to include court rules and procedures for prosecutions;

Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously;

Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.

Excellent written or oral communication skills.

Combination of post-secondary education or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

One year of experience performing specialized clerical and customer service duties

Drug testing is conducted once an offer has been extended and prior to placement

Clerical/customer service experience in a law office, judicial, or law enforcement environment

Perform criminal history/criminal records checks and bureau-specific data entry

Maintain a current terminal operator certification with the Department of Public Safety