Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for at least 1-2 year experienced legal assistant who will work in-person at our office and can help the busy attorneys and paralegals at our law office assist clients. You’ll be responsible for managing office correspondence, including answering phone calls and emails, arranging court meetings and travel, and ensuring our legal team is aware of upcoming deadlines. You may also assist with preparing legal documents, court documents, and perform any other tasks as needed to ensure our firm is operating efficiently.

If you are organized, work well in a fast-paced environment, are responsible, want to learn about the law and legal practice, are a pleasant person, and want to work in a pleasant work environment, and consistently deliver a high-quality work product, reach out to us today!

$20 - $25 hourly

• Be willing to take on any other necessary administrative tasks to help the firm run smoothly
• Arrange travel, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events
• Process client billing properly using daily time records with help from the accounting department
• Conduct legal research, when necessary, with guidance from attorneys and paralegals
• Work with attorneys and paralegals to create various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation, and proofread documents when requested

• At least 1-2 years of previous experience in a law firm setting performing administrative tasks
• Candidates must have worked with legal software, case management, and docketing programs
• Applicants must have excellent communication skills and organizational skills

• Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish); read, write, and speak fluently.

The Law Firm focuses on commercial litigation in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, but also other areas of Florida, as well as appearing in Federal Court throughout the State of Florida. We want employees who want to learn and succeed with the company, and be compensated for those successes, and the highest ethical people to work on matters; the goal is to provide the best service to clients and act and be professional in the office and with those you interact with on behalf of the Firm. The principal of the company has been practicing law for many years, but now wants to grow the Firm. This is a great opportunity as the Firm will be growing and likely expanding in the State.