Legal Administrative Assistant (Litigation Support)

Closing case files, and supporting office management as needed.**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.** Client is looking for a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 years experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and working with 3-4 attorneys.

Paralegal/Legal SecretaryRequired Education: Must possess at least a high school diploma. Preferred Education: Associates or Bachelor's degree.Required Skills and Experience: Ability to speak and understand English. Must have 3 to 5 years experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary. Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience preparing legal documents and subpoena. Experience preparing discovery requests and scheduling hearings, trials, and depositions. Experience formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents. Experience preparing letters and legal documents from drafts. Experience filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals. Experience managing executive management daily calendars. Experience managing travel arrangements.Preferred Skills and Experience: Experience working in the Florida Courts systems. Client is looking for a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 years experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and working with 3-4 attorneys. Must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judge assistance; manage attorney case files, attorney calendars, and knowledge of general court systems. Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence, and creating documents.Duties: The legal assistant acts as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys. Formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents. Preparing letters and legal documents from drafts. Filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals. Serving or arranging service of legal documents, and maintaining attorney case files. Prepares subpoenas, discovery requests, schedules hearings, trials, depositions, and arranges facilities as directed. Retaining and scheduling court reporters and obtaining transcripts. Performing general secretarial duties such as phone calls and travel arrangements. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Closing case files, and supporting office management as needed.**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**