Legal Assistant Job at AllStar Staffing Group, Coral Gables, FL

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  • AllStar Staffing Group
  • Coral Gables, FL

Job Description

We have an immediate need for a Legal practice Assistant at a leading law firm conveniently located in Coral Gables. This is a full time direct hire opportunity.

Job Duties Include:

  • Calendar and follow-up on deadlines for discovery, Court events, etc.
  • Contact Courts (confirm hearings, obtain dockets, e-filing procedures, etc.) and adjusters/clients as needed
  • Schedule conference calls/meetings and handle scheduling, calendaring for their assigned team
  • Open and close client files
  • Associate and download documents, emails, and court filings into iManage document system
  • Review invoices for payments and submit expense reports
  • Prepare pleadings, discovery (requests and answers), e-filings to be filed (drafting and exhibits), and general correspondence
  • Assist attorneys in preparing for trials and hearings, including drafting witness lists and exhibit lists
  • E-file legal documents in various courts (pleadings, motions, praecipes, etc.)
  • Transcribe dictation and convert documents from PDF to Word

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a litigation legal assistant
  • Experience with Florida law
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, customer service proofreading, time management, and organizational skills
  • Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal calendar deadlines and rules)
  • Ability to occasionally work over 35 hours per week to meet client demands
  • High proficiency in MS Suite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and document management software

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

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