Paralegal or Senior Paralegal
St Johns River Water Management DistrictJob Summary: This is para-professional work under the direction and supervision of staff attorneys performing legal research and providing other support to staff attorneys.
All Office of General Counsel staff (OGC) are based in the District’s Palatka Headquarters. Palatka is centrally located in northeast Florida and is within commuting distance of several metropolitan areas, including Jacksonville, Gainesville, and St. Augustine.
Job duties include:
- Conduct legal research and analysis and prepare legal memoranda
- Litigation support:
- Prepare draft pleadings and motions for litigation
- Provide critical review and analysis of final judgments, administrative final orders, and opposing legal documents (e.g., complaints, petitions, briefs and motions)
- Serve as an administrator for the District’s eDiscovery software system
- Assist in trial preparation and support for hearings, trials, depositions, and meetings
- Support attorney review and preparation of documents related to conservation easements and operation and maintenance of permitted stormwater systems
- Research District permitting files utilizing the District’s permitting software
- Provide support and coordination for District responses to public record and discovery requests and serve as primary point of contact for public records matters for the Office of General Counsel
- Provide legislative monitoring and support, including tracking bills, preparing legislative analysis, and responding to staff inquiries
- Provide analysis and support for staff inquiries regarding regulatory and administrative programs and District policies
- Maintain the subject matter index of district final orders and the index of settlement of regulatory enforcement actions.
Ability to:
- Adapt and support multiple attorneys
- Independently gather and analyze facts and evidence and evaluate its applicability in resolving legal issues
- Perform substantive legal research and analysis, identifying pertinent laws and legal authority
- Draft legal documents, such as pleadings, memoranda, and motions
- Communicate clearly (written and verbal)
- Organize documents for administrative proceedings and civil litigation
- Work both independently and in a team environment
- Prioritize and manage multiple assignments
Technical Skills:
Legal research; legal writing; legal analysis; review of legal documents; document management (paper and digital); real property law; virtual meeting applications (e.g., Teams, Zoom); and District computer applications (Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Everlaw, Adobe Pro, E-Reg).
Minimum Qualifications:
Paralegal: An associate degree from an accredited two-year college in Paralegal studies or a related field. Paralegal work may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
Senior Paralegal: Must be a Florida Registered Paralegal or meet the educational and work experience requirements necessary to become a Florida Registered Paralegal.
Preference will be given to candidates with technical skills, professional competencies, and experience aligned to the position.
Additional Details:
Anticipated Starting Salary Range:
Paralegal: $50,065.60 - $62,587.20
Senior Paralegal: $57,324.80 - $71,635.20
Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.
Benefits include Florida Retirement System, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligibility for public service student loan forgiveness program.
Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the Unites States.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace
Location: Palatka
Closing Date: Open until filled.