Litigation Legal Assistant Job at Beacon Hill (Fort Lauderdale)

Litigation Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill

Location:
United States , Fort Lauderdale

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

A Florida law firm seeks a Litigation Legal Assistant for their Fort Lauderdale office. This position performs a variety of legal administrative support duties and delivers high-quality service to clients, exhibiting commitment to integrity and excellence. Candidates for the role must have a thorough knowledge of law firm and practice-specific administrative processes and procedures, information technology systems, research tools, and a broad-based understanding of the clients, matters, and associated practices. The scope of responsibilities includes prioritizing, managing, and following through on multiple projects, as well as communicating effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneys, staff, and peers.

Job Responsibility:

Performs a variety of legal administrative support duties and delivers high-quality service to clients, exhibiting commitment to integrity and excellence
Prioritizing, managing, and following through on multiple projects
Communicating effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneys, staff, and peers

Requirements:

Must have three to five years of law firm experience, preferably as a litigation legal assistant with Federal and State court experience
Experience working with multiple attorneys required
Experience working in a mid to large-size firm and collaborating with various firm-wide departments in handling multiple responsibilities, including case opening, conflicts checks, billing, training, records, etc.
Proficient knowledge of the rules of procedure using various court filing systems, must have experience filing pleadings in both Federal and State by the related court requirements
Effective oral and written communication skills needed to draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses and using application software to process reimbursements and payments
Knowledge and ability to participate in the client billing process, including assisting attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, calendaring billing due dates, and delivering bills to clients in electronic and paper forms
Schedule state court hearings by court requirements
Understand court requirements to calculate deadlines and ensure the attorney and team meet them
Schedule client appointments in coordination with the attorney
Possess some knowledge of special events planning and coordination to organize attorney business development events
Managing electronic and paper case files
Handling incoming and outgoing mail and other correspondence
Answering, screening, directing, and placing telephone calls and emails
Consistently deliver outstanding client service and quality

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 07, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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