LAW FIRM POSITION -LEGAL ASSISTANT WITH COMPLEX LITIGATION EXPERIENCED

• Support attorneys with various tasks, including conducting legal research, drafting, and reviewing documents, communicating with clients,
• Preparing hearings, trials, and meetings, 
• Organizing and maintaining files.
• Communicating effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneudiciary, and peers
• Managing a large and diversified workload in support of attorneys and paralegals requires a good understanding of the organization and its business needs.
• Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of practice-specific administrative processes and procedures, information technology systems, research tools, and a broad-based understanding of the clients, matters, and associated practices. 
• Assist attorneys in all stages of litigation cases from onset to post-trial.
• Assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining the trial calendar, and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.
• Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses and Conduct legal research on cases and gather pertinent legal information.
• Prepare and draft legal documents such as briefs, motions, complaints, pleadings, subpoenas, affidavits, and summonses, and format documents as appropriate for each court.
• Compile, proofread, and edit drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate multi-document filings in Circuit, State, and Federal courts, including e-filing.
• Establish and maintain paper and electronic files in compliance with firm policies utilizing the firm’s document management system.
• Transcribe dictation, scheduling, calendaring, time entry, and billing.
• Collaborate with firm-wide departments handling multiple responsibilities, including case opening, conflict checking, bill using application software to process reimbursement and payments.
• Knowledge and ability to participate in client billing including assisting attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, and calendaring billing due dates.
• Schedule client appointments in coordination with the attorney.
• Managing electronic and paper case files.
• Handling incoming and outgoing mail and other correspondence.
• Answering, screening, directing, and placing telephone calls and emails.
• Consistently deliver outstanding client service and quality.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and good judgment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Full proficiency with advanced, multifunction word processing software including Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and PDF programs) or related software.
• Experience working with multiple attorneys.
• Strong attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through required.

 Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent experience
Minimum five (5) years of experience in a legal environment or law firm.
Notary for the State of Florida required.