We are hiring a proficient and experienced Defense Legal Administrative Assistant for a Commercial Litigation practice at one of our best clients in the Miami area: a very successful law firm with offices in more than 6 major cities in the US.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting attorneys in preparing, proofreading, revising, and filing documents
- Calendaring of Court deadlines
- Scheduling of travel, appointments, and maintenance of calendars.
- Maintenance of files and records.
- Submission of in-take and conflict requests.
- Time entry and client billing.
- Assist with preparing for depositions of fact and expert witnesses
- Coordinate preparation of motions and briefs, including assembly of exhibits, filing, and service.
- Assist with preparation for trial, including gathering trial exhibits and binders
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Recent experience at a Commercial Litigation practice for the defense side (plaintiff experience must be older than 5 years to qualify)
.- Show professionalism, flexibility, organizational skills, and the ability to be proactive.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as electronic document management systems (Relativity).
- Experience with Filesite is preferred.
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