Job Title: Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation
Job Type: Full TimeLocation: West Palm Beach, FL
Job Overview:
Our client is seeking an on-site Legal Assistant with superior commercial litigation skills.
As a Legal Assistant, you will provide crucial support to an experienced partner and play an essential role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of daily activities.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary: $55,000-$65,000 per year, based on experience and performance
- Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Retirement plan with a company match of up to 3% of your salary
- 15 paid days off each year for vacation or personal time
- 9+ paid holidays, plus extra time off at the partners' discretion
- Bonuses may be given during the year, including a possible holiday bonus
- Opportunities to grow and develop in your career
Key Responsibilities:
- Support attorneys specializing in Commercial Litigation.
- Assist in trial preparation.
- Manage attorneys' schedules, and preparing them for meetings and court appearances.
- Take initiative to anticipate attorneys' needs and streamline workflows.
- Communicate with clients, insurance companies, medical providers, and other third parties.
- Review, organize, and analyze case materials.
- Prepare pleadings, discovery documents, and other legal forms.
- Conduct legal research and provide other support duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Proven working at least 3 years of experience as legal assistant/paralegal
- Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols under State and Federal court systems
- Excellent writing and typing skills
- Ability to draft basic legal forms/documents
- Proficient in calendaring/docketing of court mandated appointments
- Comfortable communicating with clients on a day-to-day basis
- Working knowledge of case management software and other basic computer software
- Must have strong organizational and time management skills, and be able to work independently as well as with other team members
