Legal Administrative Assistant

Bowman and Brooke LLP  is a national product liability trial boutique law firm of nearly 200 lawyers in 17 offices known for defending household name manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products in high exposure, technically intricate lawsuits and mass torts throughout all 50 states. This year, the firm surpassed its 1,000th trial milestone, affirming our rank as one of the foremost product liability trial firms in the country.

We are actively searching for an experienced  Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary) to join our team in our  Lake Mary, Florida office . Our legal administrative assistants play a vital role on our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions. The ideal candidate will possess excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop strong professional relationships with our team.

Job Responsibilities: As a Legal Administrative Assistant, you will work alongside attorneys and paralegals to ensure our clients receive best-in-class service.

Skills:

• Prepare legal documents and correspondence
• File documents in state and federal courts
• Prepare binders for attorneys and judges
• Create and save documents and emails to iManage (document management system) in accordance with firm policy
• Experience with obtaining documents from online court directories
• Schedule meetings and other calendar commitments
• Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw
• Make travel arrangements and process expense reports
• Process client disbursements
• Organize and maintain case files
• Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed

Qualifications:

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional computer skills 
• Ability to work overtime when the need arises
• Heavy computer use

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years of legal experience  required
• Civil Litigation experience  required
• Knowledge of Florida Court system  required
• Demonstrated employment stability

Benefits: We care about your professional and personal development. We review our salaries and benefits regularly to ensure we offer our employees a broad spectrum of benefits that enhance their personal and professional lives. Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including a generous profit-sharing program and PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure.

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity! We’re looking forward to reviewing your resume!

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Equal Opportunity Employer