Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant – Tampa, FL

Our Tampa office is seeking to hire a litigation legal assistant to support attorneys and paralegals by performing legal, secretarial, and other administrative activities in preparation for trials. We are looking for energetic, driven, detail-oriented people for this on-site position.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Calendaring court hearings, depositions, motion deadlines, and discovery deadlines;

· Travel arrangement and expense reporting;

· Updating, maintaining, and saving case information within our client management software;

· Preparation of pleadings, hearing binders, authorizations, correspondence, discovery, and filing and service of legal documents;

· E-filing of declarations of service;

· Preparation and maintenance of various tracking charts (deposition charts, settled/dismissed defendant charts, etc.);

· Coordinate depositions with the court reporting company;

· Support attorneys and paralegals with trial preparation: a. printing, scanning, preparing trial binders; b. exhibit lists and document productions; c. assisting trial witnesses and delivering documents to the courthouse.

Skills Desired:

· Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat;

· Ability to multi-task and prioritize;

· Must be able to work independently and as part of a team to establish and foster working relationships with litigation attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and legal assistants;

· Good verbal and written communication skills;

· Maintain organization with good attention to detail;

· Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience:

1 years of legal industry or equivalent experience

About us: Maune Raichle Hartley French and Mudd, LLC is a national plaintiff’s law firm that focuses exclusively on representing victims of mesothelioma and their claims. With offices across the country and rapidly growing teams, we are dedicated to maximizing the recovery of our deserving clients.

Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as paid parking. In addition, we also offer a 401(k) program and short and long term disability insurance.

Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.