Wizehire · 1 week ago
Legal Assistant - Criminal Defense
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$50K/yr - $60K/yr
1+ years expRossen Law Firm, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is seeking a driven and meticulous Legal Assistant to support their dynamic team. The role involves assisting with daily operations and case preparations, while ensuring a seamless workflow and maintaining strong relationships with clients and other parties.
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Responsibilities
Interacts with clients and other parties and builds relationships with them by phone, email, and in person
Act as backup intake for potential new clients who call, text, or fill out a web form in order to schedule them for a Strategy Session while promoting the firm
Travel between the Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton offices
Maintain and update case management system, relationship management systems, document management systems, and other mission-critical systems
Maintain calendars schedule appointments, post tasks, and deadlines, and ensure the Firm and team’s calendars are accurately maintained and organized in a logical and efficient manner
Retrieves and delivers emails and voicemails and ensures that copies of messages are documented in the Firm’s files (paper, electronic, or both)
Interacts with the courts and administrative agencies regarding hearings, motions, and other appearances, becoming the courts’ primary point of contact with the firm for all administrative and scheduling issues. Is also responsible for monitoring Court Zoom if the attorney is not present
Prepares and ensures the execution of engagement agreements, receipt of signed agreements, Waivers of Prosecution, and sections of Seals and Expungement cases
Prepares and sends legal correspondence as directed by attorneys; puts documents typed initially by attorneys into final form, ready to be delivered to courts, clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel, including legal motions Motion Modify Pre-Trial Release, Motons for Early Termination of Probation
Ensures that the attorney has all of the relevant materials ready when the attorney has meetings or court appearances, including trial prep and trial binders, mitigation, legal research, and case law
Enters time, billing data, and costs
Sets up and manages new client and Firm files (including unique post-strategy session tasks); closes files after the case is closed
Make copies, scan documents, mail subpoenas/discovery to clients in custody, and provide in-house notary services
The Legal Assistant carefully ensures tasks are completed by the due date, legal documents are accurate, and client communications are handled promptly
Qualification
Required
1+ years of proven experience in legal support is required
Excellent computer skills and experience in Microsoft and Google applications and Salesforce
Reliable transportation to travel between our Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton offices
Strong customer service skills with a genuine desire to help people in need. You must love criminal defense
A strong-minded person who can handle coaching in a fast-paced environment
Ability to handle sensitive situations in a professional, confidential, and courteous manner
A curiosity to learn things quickly and always strive to be better
Strong understanding of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience in criminal law is preferred but not required
Spanish speaking is preferred
Company
Wizehire
WizeHire, the most user-friendly, effective hiring solution for small businesses.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$37.5MKey Investors
Tiger Global Management
2022-05-10Series B· $30M
2021-02-09Series A· $7.5M
Leadership Team
Sid Upadhyay
Co-founder & CEO
Nick Carneiro
Chief Technology Officer
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