Legal Assistant
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Job Location:
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Downtown Jacksonville Florida law firm seeks an enthusiastic self-motivated full-time Legal Assistant to busy Shareholder with a minimum of 5 years Florida litigation legal assistant experience.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities for Litigation Legal Assistant to Shareholder
- Manages calendar of attorney and coordinates conference calls/depositions/mediations etc.
- Opens new matters in internal software.
- Provides follow up with clients to ensure all claim materials have been received.
- Knows client procedures and ensures compliance by the firm in general communications with clients as necessary.
- Answers/directs phone calls.
- Reviews all outgoing correspondence from attorney for grammar and layout consistency.
- Tracks deadlines and document completion and prompts attorney associates or paralegals as necessary.
- Assists attorney with preparing draft pleadings and discovery.
- Files documents as directed by attorney through the Florida E-Filing Portal United States District Courts and other courts as necessary.
- Receives mail scans into internal software and disperses to appropriate parties.
- Drafts cover letters and other correspondence as directed.
- Handles all outgoing mail needs of attorney.
- Ensures both interoffice and external communication is appropriately documented in system software.
- Provides copies of all pleadings and correspondence to clients.
- Assist billing department with processing of firm invoices.
- Processes third-party invoices according to firm guidelines.
- Operates basic office support functions such as scanning printing faxing etc.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
Requirements:
- Must be proficient in WordPerfect Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook and having a working knowledge of ProLaw is a plus.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Dependable with a respect to confidentiality and policies.
- Typing skills.
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
About Company
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