Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate Opening. Full-time  Legal Secretary  at a boutique law firm in Miami-Dade with at least  1-3 years in law firm and / or litigation experience  in First Party Insurance (and Personal Injury, a plus!). Must have excellent writing skills and have knowledge of pleadings. Candidate must be able to multi-task and be a great team player as position requires basic scheduling, drafting legal initial legal pleadings and constant communication with various parties. Candidate must also be able to continuously follow up on pending items and have knowledge with e-filing and the various Court programs used throughout the State of Florida. The right candidate will have a proactive personality with unrivaled customer service skills as well as be able to work under little supervision on majority of tasks.

Must be bilingual (Spanish). Main duties include but are not limited to some scheduling, e-filing and e-service of pleadings, drafting and filing of litigation pleadings, motions and notices, and billing and data entry into case management program (Neos Case Management knowledge a plus but not required!).

Great opportunity for someone re-entering the legal field or looking for entry-level work within a law firm.

Job Type : Full-time

Salary : $15.00 to $18.00 / hour

COVID-19 considerations :

Full times employees are working remotely and going in two times a week in alternating schedules. Required to go in daily first two weeks of employment, then remote access will be allowed.