Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation

The Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is looking for an amazing Legal Assistant to join our litigation department. Our perfect candidate will have ten or more years' of experience in litigation, case management, and be detail-oriented, energetic, great at proof-reading, transcription, able to use and learn various software programs as well as incredible communication skills.

Why you'll love working at Shumaker: We offer a professional and engaging work environment along with ongoing professional development opportunities that will benefit you now and years to come. In addition to a VERY competitive compensation structure, we have a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid time off, all of which you are eligible for soon after your start date. In addition to our fantastic legal assistants, we have a team of professionals working throughout the firm to make serving our clients easier for everyone.

Essential Duties:

• Maintains regular and punctual attendance

• Writes, proofreads, sends, files, and manages correspondence, memos, pleadings, contracts, forms and other related documents

• Receives and routes incoming mail

• Transcribes dictation

• Answers telephone and routine questions. Routes calls as needed to appropriate members within the organization

• Manages appointments and maintains updated contacts

• Calendars all relevant deadlines

• Manages multiple time-sensitive projects and applies various procedural guidelines of differing jurisdictions

• Keeps cases ordered by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney

• Tracks case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients, and providers. Other Responsibilities

• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

• Attends staff meetings

• Assists other Shumaker LAAs as needed with workload

• Updates job knowledge by participating in ongoing educational opportunities, including but not limited to reading professional publications

• Furthers organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests as well as exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Litigation: 10 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 10 years (Required)
• Law Firm: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person