Very well respected regional firm is seeking to hire an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to join their Downtown Fort Lauderdale office. This position will be in their insurance defense department, specifically focusing on medical malpractice. Candidates with a minimum of five years of medical malpractice and catastrophic bodily injury experience will be considered. This is a hybrid legal assistant/paralegal role. The firm is open to a hybrid remote schedule after the probationary onboarding period.
Job Duties:
- Calendaring deadlines
- Scheduling with opposing counsel and JAs
- Drafting and eFiling pleadings, motions, and other legal docs
- Trial, deposition, and hearing preparation
- Schedule and communicate with expert witnesses
- Draft and respond to discovery, demands, simple motions, etc
- Correspondence
Qualifications:
- Ability to move cases along with minimal attorney direction
- Familiarity with medical terminology and records
- Experience working on med mal and BI cases
- Knowledge of all deadlines and other rules of procedure, including all med mal-specific pre-suit deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 5 – 10+ yrs litigation experience, and know the process from beginning to end
This firm offers an excellent benefits package and will pay a salary of $55K – $70K commensurate with experience and previous salary history.
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