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Job Title: Complex Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant
Location: Stuart, FL 34994 (Fully Onsite)
Salary: $50,000 to $70,000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role:
A boutique litigation firm handling high-profile, high-stakes civil cases nationwide seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support multiple attorneys in complex commercial litigation. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage attorney calendars, schedule hearings, depositions, and track deadlines.
- Perform e-filing through Florida Courts and federal PACER CM/ECF systems.
- Review and draft basic legal documents and correspondence.
- Organize and maintain digital records and case files.
- Handle transcription, client communication, and sensitive data with discretion and professionalism.
- Process expense reimbursements, coordinate travel logistics, and input attorney billable time into the billing platform.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2 years of recent, tenured experience in a U.S. law firm supporting commercial litigation or similar litigation practice areas (insurance defense, business/real estate disputes, construction defect, IP, labor & employment defense).
- Strong technology skills: case management software, billing platforms, MS Office Suite, and Adobe.
- Excellent communication, multitasking, and time-management skills.
Benefits Offered: Comprehensive benefits package provided by the firm, including 401(k) matching, Dental, Disability, Medical, Vision, Sick pay, PTO, Paid Holidays, and Employee assistance program.
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Salary : $50,000 - $70,000