Legal Assistant II

Maintains, organizes, and assigns new contested cases to attorneys. Assists attorneys in scheduling and prioritizing their caseloads. Maintains hearing dates for attorneys' calendar through Microsoft Outlook. Organizes case files and prepares chronologies, fact summaries, and witness files in preparation for court proceedings. Assists attorneys in preparation for administrative hearings, meetings, and interviews. Coordinates and contacts witnesses for appearance in all court proceedings. Files motions, exhibits, and orders with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). Coordinates, assembles, and/or prepares evidence, affidavits, and documents for use in legal proceedings. Under attorney supervision, drafts various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and correspondence. Examines documents for accuracy and completeness. Conducts bate-stamping, redaction, duplication, and indexing of documents. Coordinates discovery, including drafting and calendaring of discovery in accordance with relevant rules and procedures. (50%)