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STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 17TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT II - 21011141

Date: Jul 24, 2025

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Requisition No: 857291

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 17TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT II - 21011141

Pay Plan: State Attorneys JAC

Position Number: 21011141

Salary: $34,384.00

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2025

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Office of the State Attorney, 17th Circuit

Position Opening: Legal Assistant II

Salary: $ 34,384 yearly plus full benefits

F/T Position: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Job Purpose:

This position involves complex and diversified tasks needed to support the Assistant State Attorneys with the preparation and filing of Felony Cases. The selected candidate must be organized, work well under pressure and time constraints, and be able to handle confidential matters with the utmost discretion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Prepare and organize case files to be presented to ASA for filing decisions within the required time frames

+ Request and obtain reports, statements, lab/drug reports, and other pertinent information from law enforcement agencies

+ Enter all case information into SAFES (our in-house case management system)

+ Scan and attach all required case related documents into SAFES

+ Search and retrieve case information from the Clerk of Courts system

+ File cases with the Clerk of Courts Office as instructed by the ASAs

+ Extensive telephone/email communications with other units and agencies

+ Receive/transfer and track the whereabouts of all case files to other SAO units as needed

+ Receive, sort, and distribute mail

+ Other duties as assigned by the Assistant State Attorneys or the Support Staff Supervisor

Qualifications:

+ At least two (2) years clerical or secretarial experience

+ Excellent communication and organizational skills

+ Ability to work well under pressure in a high volume environment

+ Excellent time management skills and ability to meet daily deadlines

+ Knowledge of case filing procedures with the Clerk of Courts Office a plus

To apply,please visitwww.browardsao.comand complete the on-line

Support Staff State of Florida Employment Application

and submit it along with a cover letter and resume [email protected].

Please do NOT apply via People First.

Applications submitted via People First will NOT be reviewed .

The State Attorney, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

and complies with theAmericans with Disabilities Actand theFamily Medical Leave Act

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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.

Location:

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301

Nearest Major Market:Fort Lauderdale

Nearest Secondary Market:Miami