Paralegal Assistant

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Florida Tech Full time

About the Role:

The Paralegal Assistant will provide critical support to the Legal department at Florida Tech. This role involves providing legal assistance and administrative support to the Legal office, including legal research, drafting of documents, case preparation, and coordination of university-wide legal matters.

Responsibilities:

  1. Assist in legal research and prepare reports for the University Attorney.
  2. Draft, review, and edit legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and internal policies.
  3. Manage and maintain legal files, ensuring proper documentation and archiving.
  4. Coordinate and prepare for litigation cases, depositions, mediations, and court hearings.
  5. Handle administrative tasks such as scheduling, drafting correspondences, and liaising with external law firms and the university community.
  6. Support compliance initiatives by monitoring university practices and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
  7. Assist in special legal projects and collaborate with other departments on legal-related matters.

Requirements:

  1. Associate degree in Paralegal Studies, or Bachelor's degree in a related field with a Paralegal Certificate.
  2. Minimum 2–5 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience, preferably in higher education or corporate settings.

Preferred Not Required:

  1. Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies.
  2. Paralegal certificate.

Equal Opportunity:

Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status, or retirement status in its activities and programs.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report:

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and imposes certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.

Official Transcripts:

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment.

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