Legal Assistant III – Felony Divisions: Career Criminal Robbery

Location:  E.R. Graham Building

                      1350 Northwest 12^th Avenue

                      Miami, FL 33136

Position Overview

The Career Criminal Robbery Legal Assistant III in the Felony Divisions provides secretarial and trial support for two (2) trial active prosecutors, with emphasis on police officer and expert witness coordination for career criminal cases. The work schedule for this position is 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with flexibility when prepping for trial, during actual trial, or important hearings.

The Job Responsibilities are:

• Preparing trial availabilities
• Providing coverage preparing daily court calendar, supplemental and alias capias calendars
• Providing coverage processing court calendar returns
• Preparing subpoenas, motions and orders
• Maintaining and logging all Certified Documents
• Maintaining Databases
• Ordering photos, body-worn cam videos, police reports and other supporting documentation from additional agencies
• Scanning files/documents per our paperless policy
• Uploading all media to Axon/Evidence.com
• Completing requests for assigned prosecutors
• Conducting extensive phone work and having contact with partnering agencies, expert witnesses and law enforcement personnel
• Coordinating travel arrangements for assigned prosecutors, expert witnesses and retired police officers
• Providing back-up support to other unit prosecutors
• Distributing and organizing incoming/outgoing mail
• Assisting with ongoing training of new staff
• Performing other related duties as assigned

The Minimum Requirements are:

• Two (2) years clerical experience, one (1) year of which must be a legal assistant
• Must be able to lift boxes weighing 25 pounds

The Preferred Qualifications and Skills are:

•  Being fluent in English and Spanish

Specific Skills and Characteristics

 The Successful Candidate must be able to:

• Possess and demonstrate significant knowledge of computer programs
• Possess and demonstrate very good verbal and written communication skills
• Possess and demonstrate excellent organizational skills
• Possess and demonstrate the ability to multitask
• Work effectively under pressure
• Work effectively under stringent deadlines
• Work effectively with all levels of staff and outside agencies
• Work in a group/team environment
• Be detailed-oriented
• Be adaptable to change
• Be personable and positive, demonstrating compassion and providing excellent customer service to all levels of staff and the public

Starting Annual Salary: $39,324.12

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: [email protected]., with the Subject: Legal Assistant III – Career Criminal Robbery.
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. 

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