Kforce has a client that is seeking a Paralegal in Tampa, FL. Summary: This is a highly responsible position under the direction and supervision of team attorneys. The Paralegal is expected to provide advanced, complex assistance in support of team attorneys. From a trauma-informed perspective, the Paralegal will work in collaboration with team attorneys and social workers to provide client-directed, holistic, and high-quality legal representation to child victims of abuse/neglect in dependency court. The Paralegal will assist attorneys with all aspects of our representation, including, obtaining, organizing, and synthesizing medical, educational, and mental health records, drafting pleadings and court orders, contacting and interviewing witnesses, communicating with caregivers and clients when directed, legal research for motion hearings, trial preparation and investigations. They will also assist attorneys and social workers with applications for benefits/services, including SSI Disability and Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The Paralegal supports staff who are facilitating or directly providing legal services to low-income clients. Illustrative Duties: * Investigate facts, interview witnesses and evidence for negotiations, and trials; Checks and examines law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions, and legal codes to prepare complex legal documents, such as legal memorandums, and pleadings; Assists attorneys with court orders after hearings with minimal supervision for attorney's approval; Assists with trial preparation by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed * Perform other tasks as assigned by supervising attorney and under the direction of the managing attorney