Legal Assistant

Job Description Our client located in downtown Tampa is seeking a Legal Assistant with 5+ years of litigation experience. The specific area of law is Commercial Litigation with an emphasis on construction litigation, and commercial litigation. This is a full time in office permanent position. Paid parking, health insurance, retirement plan, pto, plus bonus. Typical duties will include Preparing, proofreading and finalizing pleadings, motions, orders and correspondence; Efiling with the courts; State and Federal Reviewing court dockets and Judge’s preferences when sending documents; Scheduling meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations and trials; Entering Trial Orders, reminders in the calendar; Preparing notices; managing the calendar for court events, deadlines; Following up and reminding your attorneys regarding upcoming hearings, meetings and deadlines; Communicating with all parties involved in a matter; via telephone, email and other forms of communication; Experience supporting several attorneys; Ability to consistently produce and deliver a good quality work product; Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines; Organize, prioritize and implement tasks with strong attention to detail and accuracy; Work proactively, independently and as part of a team; Provide and understand clear written and verbal communications; Maintain professional demeanor and a positive attitude with attorneys, colleagues, clients and vendors; Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Outlook and Adobe and Client Management; Managing and profiling emails, documents and files, opening files, closing files, submitting attorney expense reports, submitting vendor invoices for payment and other legal assistant duties Company Description All Legal Staff, Inc. (ALS) is a full-service permanent placement agency that exclusively specializes in placing attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, administrative and legal support staff. We have a database of skilled attorneys and other legal professionals. Combined we have over 40 years experience staffing Law Firms and Corporate Law Departments of all sizes. We are family-owned and operated by a former Legal Administrator who worked in three law firms for over twenty-five years. We know the demands that law firms and corporate counsel face each day and recruit only for the best legal talent available. We are currently celebrating 19 years servicing Tampa Bay, the State of Florida and our clients nationally. Candidates can rest assured that we will work our hardest to place you with one of our more than 100 clients. We listen to you, your needs, your direction for your career, and our conversations are confidential. Legal recruiting is a personal service business. We offer both the firms and candidates with whom we work with highly personalized, ethical and honest WHAT WE DO ALS provides law firms with experienced permanent legal staff. Advertising on all major job boards, job sites and social media Personal Interviews with each candidate Legal specific testing Software testing Reference checks Background checks Guarantees Additional Services Available WE SPECIALIZE IN... Attorneys Legal Assistants Legal Secretaries Paralegals Receptionists E-Discovery (eDiscovery) Legal Administrators Accounting & Facilities Personnel Legal Support Staff Administrative Support Staff #J-18808-Ljbffr