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Location
Tampa, Florida
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Category
Legal Support Personnel - Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
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Contract Type
Direct Hire
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Reference
US_EN_66_872288_2839247
Are you an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant looking to join a progressive firm? Our client is eager to hire, so apply today!
JOB SUMMARY
Provide support to attorneys in the litigation practice group.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Communicate with clients, judicial administrative staff and vendors
• Schedule and make appointments for multiple attorneys and other legal staff
• Prepare legal documents and update transactional documents with ability to redline complex documents
• Proofread and format documents as necessary
• Prepare witness subpoenas and arrange service of process
• Assist with trial and hearing preparation
• Process conflict search and new business intake requests
• Update pleading indexes both hard copy and electronic
• Prepare discovery responses from attorney notes
• Transmit legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger
• Coordinate and plan attorney travel
• Process attorney expense reports and vendor invoices for payment through Chrome River
• Maintain attorneys’ professional organization dues, deadlines, and CLE
• Organize and maintain case and correspondence files
• Monitor deadlines and maintain calendars
• Check status of cases through Case Information System
• Organize medical notebooks
• Attend training classes to keep skills current
• Perform other duties as may be assigned
• Assist with covering reception desk for lunch breaks and afternoons
QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite:  Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Adobe PDF
• Experience with Best Authority, Legal MacPac, and FileSite a plus
• Experience with court filing systems and requirements
• Experience in Complex Litigation and background insurance/reinsurance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact, communicate, and demonstrate sound judgment
• Must be able to prioritize work and manage competing priorities
• Client service mindset and friendly demeanor
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to resolve problems
• Works well under pressure while maintaining a professional, positive, and flexible attitude
Please apply today by submitting your resume in Word format using the below link! To view all our open positions, please visit us at www.specialcounsel.com .
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records
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