Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Litigation

• Perform a variety of legal administrative support duties
• Deliver high-quality service to clients
• Prioritize, manage, and follow through on multiple projects
• Communicate effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneys, staff, and peers
• Draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Process reimbursements and payments
• Assist attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, calendaring billing due dates, and delivering bills to clients

• At least five years of Florida law firm experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal
• Experience working in a mid to large-size firm and collaborating with various firm-wide departments
• Proficient knowledge of the rules of procedure using various court filing systems
• Experience filing pleadings in both Federal and State courts
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses
• Knowledge and ability to participate in the client billing process
• Ability to schedule State court hearings
• Ability to calculate deadlines and ensure they are met
• Ability to schedule client and other appointments
• Experience managing electronic and paper case files
• Experience handling mail and correspondence
• Experience answering, screening, and directing telephone calls and emails
• Consistently deliver outstanding client service and quality
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and time constraints
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Experience working with law firm case management and billing software

Knowledge of iManage, SmartTime, Aderant, and Relativity